Tatiana Gabroussenko obtained her PhD in East Asian Studies at the Australian National University. She is currently a professor of North Korean studies at Korea University, Seoul. Her latest book, "Soldiers on the Cultural Front: Developments in the Early History of North Korean Literature and Literary Policy," was included in the Choice magazine list of Outstanding Academic Titles of 2012.
The genre eschews big social topics in favor of humorous, entertaining critiques of everyday problems
Brief period of relaxed censorship produced rich literature like Chon Se Bong’s 1958 novel
North Korea's most recent Lunar New Year's concert signals a return to more traditional tastes
It may be a North Korean tradition, but the young ruler is making his own leadership traditions this year
DPRK state media has been replacing images of white rice — a symbol of prosperity — with the more humble spud
The story of poet Cho Ki Cheon is another example of the DPRK rewriting its cultural icons into propagandic myths
North Korea's new internet propaganda strategy seems to be placing its bets on a "girl next door" vibe
Pungsan dogs are said to be pure, spontaneous, and loyal to their leaders - just like a good North Korean should be
Once ruthlessly unsentimental, Pyongyang may be slowly changing its tune
Portrayals of the elderly have changed over the decades, and according to the political needs of the leadership
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