Ewha International Summer College 2017 TOPIC IN KOREAN LITERATURE: A BRIEF SURVEY OF CONTEMPORARY KOREAN AND KOREAN AMERICAN FICTION Instructor: E-mail: Texts: Gary Pak, PhD (Department of English, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) [email protected], [email protected] Fulton and Kwon, Modern Korean Fiction: An Anthology Fenkl and Lew, Kori: The Beacon Anthology of Korean American Fiction (Note: The class texts will be available @ Ewha ISC.) Introduction—This course is a survey of contemporary Korean and Korean American fiction, which includes short stories and excerpts from novels written from the turn of the 20th century to the turn of the 21st. The approach to analyzing these texts will be historical, political and ideological. We will start with very brief historical accounts—both modern Korean history and the history of Korean immigration to America. And, to deepen our understanding of this literature, we will screen three relevant films. The class format will be lecture and discussion. For each class, students are required to have read the texts assigned for the day and to be able to discuss them critically. Evaluation—Plus and minus signs (+/-) will be used in the final course grading. Evaluation will be based on the following: o A short weekly reaction paper (3 total; worth 30% of course grade). DUE on Thursday at 11:59 PM via e-mail attachment or another digital format, TBA. A late entry will be penalized one full letter grade. Each reaction paper should be based on one of the readings from the past week’s selection. The topic is of your choice and should address a theme or approach to the reading or a historical/theoretical idea as a result of your reaction to the text. Each paper must have a specific focus, i.e., it must begin with a reasonable thesis and be supported with detailed references from the readings. The minimum length is 250 words; it should be no longer than 500 words. o A take-home final essay exam (worth 50% of course grade). DUE on Monday, July 17, as an e-mail attachment, by 11:30 am. The exam will be comprehensive, covering all what we have discussed in the course. o Oral presentation in class (worth 10% of course grade). Each student will be required to do a 5-10 minute oral presentation that focuses on a theme of one of the works to be discussed in class. o Class participation (worth 10% of course grade). o Attendance. Students who miss 1/6 of class attendance fail the class. It means that if a student misses more than 2 classes, the student will receive an ‘F’, i.e., starting with the 3rd absence. (Note: This is the attendance policy of all Ewha International Summer College courses.) Ewha’s Grading Policy Ewha ISC strictly keeps the following academic policy regulated by Ewha Womans University: (1) International students shall be graded on absolute percentage, not a grade curve compared with other classmates. (2) Ewha students must be graded in fixed curve in relation to the other Ewha students. The percentage of ‘A’ to a maximum of 45% of the entire Ewha students and the total percentage of ‘A’ and ‘B’ to a maximum of 90% within Ewha students. This means 10% of the Ewha students will end up getting ‘C’ or a lower grade. However, this does not apply when the number of Ewha students is lower than 6. Academic Honesty A student must do her/his own work. All written work, including the final exam, must be written by the student. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, submitting, to satisfy an academic requirement, any document that has been copied in whole or in part from another individual’s work without identifying that individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation a documented idea that has not been assimilated into the student’s language and style; paraphrasing a passage so closely that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in more than one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved. Valid evidence that a student has committed plagiarism is justification for a student’s failure in the course. CLASS READINGS AND DUE DATES o Assignments are subject to change. o Assignments and activities are to be prepared for the day as given. o You are required to do three (3) short reaction papers. Reaction papers can be turned in earlier than the due date and time, but no earlier than the Monday before. o M = Modern Korean Fiction / K = Kori WEEK ONE June 20, T Ewha International Summer College Opening Ceremony. June 21, W Introduction to course: literary terms, literary themes, historical contexts and Korean fiction. In-class reading of Hyon Chingon’s “A Lucky Day.” June 22, Th M 13-34; 59-63 (Kim Tongin, Yi T’aejun, Kim Yujung). WEEK TWO June 26, M June 27, T June 28, W June 29, Th M 65-111 (Yi Sang, Yi Hyosok, Ch’ae Mansik). Screening of Yu Hyon-mok’s Obaltan. M 113-161 (Ch’oe Chonghui, Hwang Sunwon, Yi Hoch’ol). M 163-180; 195-232 (Kim Sungok, Kim Pukhyang, Cho Sehui). DUE Short Paper #1 by 11:59 PM. WEEK THREE July 3, M M 233-268 (Ch’oe Illam, Pak Wanseo). July 4, T M 251-290 (Yi Ch’ongjun, Yi Munyol). Screening of Im Kwon-taek’s Festival. July 5, W M 329-382 (O Chonghui, Ch’oe Yun, Kim Yongha). July 6, Th K “Introduction”; 3-42 (Patti Kim, Me-K Ahn, Gary Pak). DUE Short Paper #2 by 11:59 PM. WEEK FOUR July 10, M K 43-81 (Chang-rae Lee, Leonard Chang, Heinz Insu Fenkl). July 11, T K 85-141 (Younghill Kang, Ronyoung Kim, Richard Kim). Screening of Justin Lin’s Better Luck Tomorrow. July 12, W K 145-206 (Susan Choi, Sukhee Ryu, Ty Pak). July 13, Th K 207-217, 226-257 (Walter Lew, Nora Okja Keller, Therese Cha). DUE Short Paper #3 by 11:59 PM. Overview and Preparation for Final Exam. WEEK FIVE July 17, M Final exam DUE 11:30 am via e-mail. July 18, T Ewha ISC Closing Ceremony, 11 am @ TBA. Ewha International Summer College 2015 Professor Gary Pak Topic in Korean Literature: A Brief Survey of Contemporary Korean and Korean American Literature LITERARY TERMINOLOGY, THEMES, HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, ETC. NOTE: The following list is not exhaustive. Additional terms, themes, etc. will be added as needed as the course progresses. LITERARY TERMS Fictional elements Point-of view Plot Characters Setting Conflict/contradiction Narrative/narrative technique Types of fiction Short short Short story Novella Novel Telling/showing Dialectics/binary/duality Art for art’s sake vs. all art is political THEMES Family relationships: mother / daughter; m / s; f / s; f / d husband / wife / grandparents Gender issues South Korean / North Korean issues Regional issues: re Korean provinces, North-South Koreas, etc. Assimilation Language issues Modernization vs. traditional values Modernism Post-Modernism Class Caste Gender Immigrant issues / 1.5 generation Adoptee themes HISTORICAL CONTEXTS Donghak Peasants Revolution 1894 Japanese colonialism 1910-1945 / annexation in 1910 Korean War (yuk-i-o / 6-25) 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 Kwangju Rebellion 1980 (Democratization Movement; May 18 to 27, 1980) Seoul Olympics 1988 World Cup 2002 Difference waves of Korean immigration / Korean diaspora Contemporary Political Figures and Presidents of Korea: Kim Gu (1876-1948) Syngman Rhee (1875-1965; in office, 1948-1960) Park Chung Hee (1917-1979; in office, 1962-1978) Chun Doo-Hwan (1931- ; in office, 1980-1988) Roh Tae-Woo (1932- ; in office, 1988-1993) Kim Young-sam (1927- ; in office, 1993-1998) Kim Dae Jung (1925-2009; in office, 1998-2003) / “Sunshine Policy” Roh Moo-hyun (1946-2009; in office, 2004-2008) Lee Myung-bak (1941- ; in office, 2009-2013) Park Geun-hye (1952- ; in office 2013-present) KOREAN TERMS Han/haan Chong Hyeung Hanryu
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