Memory and Literature: Colonization and Construction of the Past in the Novel Pachinko

Memory is the construction of the past and, directly linked to experience, it is related to social, cultural, or political identities. It enables ways of understanding disputes and consensus on the meaning attributed to the past. This paper analyzes various aspects of Korean history and culture duri...

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Autores:
del Valle, Verónica
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad EAFIT
Repositorio:
Repositorio EAFIT
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.eafit.edu.co:10784/17690
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10784/17690
Palabra clave:
Korea
Japan
Memory
Colonization
Literature
Genre
Corea
Japón
Memoria
Colonización
Literatura
Género
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Copyright © 2020 Verónica del Valle
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Summary:Memory is the construction of the past and, directly linked to experience, it is related to social, cultural, or political identities. It enables ways of understanding disputes and consensus on the meaning attributed to the past. This paper analyzes various aspects of Korean history and culture during the Japanese colonial rule of 1910–1945, as depicted in “Pachinko” (2017), one of the first novels written for the Anglo-Saxon audience on this theme. It is addressed using an analysis based on memory and history, taking into account the experiences of the Korean people exiled in Japan.