|
Opinion Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’Anchored by DPRK war tales, ‘Islands Ablaze’ explores Koreans who resist evil Yankees, or seek to benefit from US power
 A new anthology of Korean short stories takes an unusual approach to fiction about the North and South, organizing its selections not around author, region or era but around a single theme: the U.S. as an empire. In the collection “Island Ablaze and Other Stories: The U.S. Empire in North and South Korean Literatures,” Koreans appear either resisting the “Yankees” in battle or seeking ways to benefit from America’s power and presence. By pairing rare North Korean war stories with South Korean works set amid U.S. bases, camp towns and classrooms, the anthology offers readers a striking window © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |
SHARE
COPY LINK
X
MASTODON
Recent Stories
