Lost souls : stories /

These captivating short stories portray three major periods in modern Korean history: the forces of colonial modernity during the late 1930s; the postcolonial struggle to rebuild society after four decades of oppression, emasculation, and cultural exile (1945 to 1950); and the attempt to reconstruct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hwang, Sun-wŏn, 1915-
Otros Autores: Fulton, Bruce., Fulton, Ju-Chan.
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Korean
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, c2010.
Colección:Weatherhead books on Asia
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