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Four contemporary Korean plays

Four contemporary Korean plays
Author
Lee Yun-Taek
Co-Author
-
Translator
Kim Dong-Wook,Richard Nichols
Publisher
University Press of America
Published Year
2007
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Complete Collection > Library > Complete Collection (individual)

Original Title
시민 K
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Iyuntaeng huigokseon
ISBN
9780761837039
Page
156
Volume
-
Writer default image
  • Lee Yountaek
  • Birth : - ~ Unknown
  • Occupation : Playwright
  • First Name : Yountaek
  • Family Name : Lee
  • Korean Name : 이윤택
  • ISNI : 0000000078363697
  • Works : 5
No. Call No. Location Status Due Date Reservation
1 영어 812 이윤택 f-김 LTI Korea Library Available - -
Descriptions
  • English(English)

"South Korean drama has received considerable attention in Europe and Asia, but, until recently, received only scant attention in the United States. This anthology contains early works (1989-1993) by one of Korea's leading theatre artists. These works reflect the nature of Lee Yun-Taek's genius, his contributions to contemporary Korean theatre, and the socio-political climate in South Korea during the release of his early works. They are indeed "brief chronicles of their time."" "The plays, Citizen K; O-Gu: A Ceremony of Death; Mask of Fire: Ceremony of Power; and The Dummy Bride: A Ceremony of Love, are a collection that illuminates such polarities as purity/depravity, madness/reason, power/impotence, life/death, and freedom/oppression. These polarities are clearly Korean in form and substance, but their subject matter and motifs are universal. An introductory essay addresses particular aspects of each drama with extensive notes accompanying each play, which include information about Korean society, culture, and history."--BOOK JACKET.