Literature Courses
Literature Courses
Guidelines for Self-Placement in Language Courses
AAL163 Korean Literature in Translation
This course is an introduction to the study of modern Korean literature through the broad theme of individual and society. This course will cover key works of fiction from the early twentieth century to the postwar era and will address issues such as nationalism, Japanese colonization, changing role of women, the Korean War, American occupation, and national division. Supplementary readings will provide historical contextualization as necessary. Discussions will be based on close readings of the texts. All materials will be provided in English. No prerequisites.
AALL 167/267 Trauma and Passion in Korean Culture
An examination of various representations of "trauma" and "passion" in Korean culture through films, literature, and other cultural media. We will consider broad-ranging implications of "trauma" and "passion" through the lens of war, love, loss, and pathos, as articulated in different historical moments. (C-L LIT 165F)
AAL175S Korean Cinema
Introduction to Korean Cinema from mid-Twentieth Century to Contemporary
Period. Topics include: national division, gender, pop culture, family,
transnational identity and its influence abroad.