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Korean literature is the body of literature produced by Koreans, mostly in the Korean language and sometimes in Classical Chinese. For much of Korea's 1,500 years of literary history, it was written in Hanja .
Historical fiction, or alternative history fiction, is one of the largest selling genre in South Korea. For a more serious works, authors like Jo Jung-rae and Park Wan-suh falls into this category. For lighter works, Kim Jin-myung, the author of The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again , is one of the most best selling writers.
The performance of oral songs in the religious life of the ancient Korean people is vividly recorded in Chinese dynastic histories. At state assemblies the chief ritualist would tell the story of the divine origin of the founder, as evinced by foundation myths, and his extraordinary deeds in war and peace.
The History of Korean Literature (한국문학사, 1973), which he co-authored with Kim Hyun, is Kim Yunsik's other work on Korean literary history. This book is a struggle to overcome distortion in Korean history that was brought about by Japanese colonialism. [9]
“You converted the painful wounds of our modern history into great literature,” Yoon wrote. “I send my respects to you for elevating the value of Korean literature.” Han, the daughter of renowned South Korean novelist Han Seung-won, made her publishing debut as a poet in 1993.
Written using Hanja in a system known as hyangchal the hyangga are believed to have been first written in the Goryeo period, as the style was already beginning to fade. A collection of hyangga known as the Samdaemok (삼대목; 三代目) was compiled in the late 9th century by Wihong, the prime minister of Queen Jinseong of Silla, and the monk Taegu-Hwasang, but was since lost. [2]
Young-min Kwon (Korean: 권영민; Hanja: 權寧珉; Korean pronunciation: [kwəːn jʌŋ.min]; born 1948) is a South Korean literary scholar and poet. He is known for his works on the historical and Modern Korean literature and criticism.
Korean history was evolving into modern history through the works of Park Eun-sik (朴殷植) and Shin Chae-ho (申采浩). Their historical descriptions and consciousness during this period were significant achievements for Korean history, serving as a spiritual foundation for establishing modern Korean history.