Modern Korean Drama
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Modern Korean Drama

An Anthology

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Modern Korean Drama

An Anthology

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Carefully selected and represented, the plays in this collection showcase both the fantastic and the realistic innovations of Korean dramatists during a time of rapid social and historical change. Stretching from 1962 to 2004, these seven works tackle major subjects, such as the close of the Choson dynasty and the aftermath of the Korean War, while delving into trenchant cultural issues, such as the marginalization of students who rebel against mainstream education and the role of traditional values in a materialistic society.

Longtime scholar of Korea and its vibrant, politically acute theater, Richard Nichols opens with a general overview of modern Korean drama since 1910 and concludes with an appendix describing theater production and audience attendance in Seoul. He chooses works that aren't just for Korean audiences. These texts confront universal themes and situations, tackling the problem of ambition, the trouble with fidelity, and the complexity of sexual and interpersonal relationships.

Nichols situates each work critically, historically, and culturally, including brief biographies of playwrights and extensive notes. A bibliography also provides alternative readings and the titles of additional plays currently available in English. Primed for production, these skillful translations provide Western directors with exciting new material for the stage. At the same time, they offer students and scholars a sophisticated survey of the modern Korean dramatic tradition.

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Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780231520386
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Theatre

Table of contents

  1. Cover 
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents 
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Editor’s Notes
  10. Introduction
  11. Ch’a Pomsok
  12. Burning Mountain (Sanbul)
  13. Pak Choyol
  14. O Chang-Gun’s Toenail (O Chang-Gun Ui Palt’op)
  15. Yi Manhui
  16. Please Turn Off the Lights (Pul Chom Kko Chuseyo)
  17. O T’aesok
  18. Bellflower (Toraji)
  19. Yi Kangbaek
  20. A Feeling, Like Nirvana (Nuggim Kugnak Kat’un)
  21. Pak Kunhyong
  22. In Praise of Youth (Ch’ongch’un Yech’an)
  23. Pae Samshik
  24. Ch’oe Sunghui (Ch’oe Sunghui)
  25. Appendix: Theater in Seoul
  26. Bibliography
  27. Translators
  28. Permissions