C LIT 421 A: Studies in Connections: Literature and Other Disciplines

Spring 2023
Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:30pm / MGH 228
SLN:
11812
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
KOREAN 360 A , GLITS 253 C
Instructor:
Emily Marie Anderson Hall
VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN CONTEMPORARY SAME AS KOREAN 360 AND GLITS 253
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

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Violence and Trauma in Contemporary Korean Literature

Course Cross-listings: KOREAN 360 A, C LIT 421 A, GLITS 253 C

This course explores the different theories and usage of trauma and violence within Korean literature, and how these works reflect the cultural narratives of Korean society. We will explore various types structural and personal violence seen in works such as One Left; White Badge; Our Twisted Hero; Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982; The Vegetarian, as well as short stories and webtoons. We will also analyze the effect of war, division, and government violence on literature and how these experiences created transgenerational trauma that still resonates in Korean society and shapes literature. We will then show how certain historical incidents and cultural practices shape depictions of violence and trauma within literature and genres.

Instructor: Dr. Emily Marie Anderson Hall

Time: MW 12:30-2:30 PM
Place: MGH 228

Required Readings:

  • KIM Soom. Bruce Fulton, Ju-Chan Fulton, and Bonnie B. C. Oh. One Left: a Novel. Translated by Bruce Fulton and Ju-Chan Fulton. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2020. [ebook available]*
  • AHN, Junghyo. White Badge: a Novel of Korea. New York, NY: Soho, 1989. [reprint 2003]  [ebook available]*
  • YI Munyol. Our Twisted Hero. Translated by Kevin O'Rourke. 1st ed. New York: Hyperion East, 2001.
  • HAN Kang, and Deborah Smith. The Vegetarian: a Novel. Translated by Deborah Smith. First United States paperback edition. New York: Hogarth, 2016. [ebook available]*
  • CHO Nam-joo. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982. Translated by Jamie Chang. First American edition. New York: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, 2020. [ebook available]*
  • Webtoons from LINE Webtoon App (TBA)
  • All other readings are available on Canvas

*ebooks are available for purchase.

ALL readings will be in English. No Korean language knowledge required.

Catalog Description:
Examines the links between literature and other disciplines or art forms. Literature and history, literature and philosophy, literature and music, literature and the visual arts are all appropriate topics. Selection of focus depends on instructor.
Department Requirements Met:
Literature Elective
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 5, 2024 - 8:31 am