Zainichi Literature: Japanese Writings by Ethnic Koreans

By: John Lie

This collection of translated works highlights a selection of writings in translation by Zainichi (diasporic Koreans in Japan). The introduction provides an historical overview of Zainichi diasporic identity; the concluding appendix considers the figure of Kin Kakuei and the flourishing Zainichi literature in the 1960s. Authors whose works are translated and appear in this volume include: Kim Saryang, Kim Talsu, Yang Sŏgil, Lee Jungja, Won Soo-il, Oka Masafumi, and Yū Miri.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557291802
• ISBN13: 9781557291806
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies University of
• Length: 218 Pages