Join Books.org — it's free

Asian Literature Anthologies
Early Korean Literature: Selections and Introductions by David McCann β€” book cover

Early Korean Literature: Selections and Introductions

by David McCann
Available on Bookshop Write a review

Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.

Log in to track your reading progress.

Overview

-- JaHyun Kim Haboush, University of Illinois, translator of The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyong

About the Author, David McCann

David R. McCann is Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Literature in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University. His publications include Selected Poems of SΓ΄ ChΓ΄ngju and Form and Freedom in Korean Poetry.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet. Log in to write one.

Editorials

Booknews

A brief history of Korean literature up to the 19th century is followed by a selective anthology of Korean literature including the (1145), a selection of books from the (1285), the Koryo Songs, and texts illustrating the political and cultural transition from Koryo to Choson, all accompanied by the editor's commentary and historical background. The second section addresses interpretive or comparative issues relating to the volume's literary selections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Acta Koreana

Early Korean Literature presents a provocative theory of the role of 'literary culture' in Korean literature.

β€” Robert J. Fouser

Acta Koreana - Robert J. Fouser

Early Korean Literature presents a provocative theory of the role of 'literary culture' in Korean literature.

Book Details

Published
April 6, 2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780231505741

More by David McCann

Similar books