In October, Professor Samuel Perry from Brown University gave a talk on The Melancholia of Queer Korea: Toward a New Anthology of Korean Literature. As the title of the lecture suggests, he is currently working on compiling and translating an anthology of Korean literature. He has graciously shared some of his slides.
Many of these works, as you can see in Yun Kwangho's Adolescence above, are very heavy on the Chinese characters. However, some of the more recent works may be of interest to Korean language students. Here is the list of works Perry is considering.
Has anyone read any of these works? The only queer Korean literature I have had the pleasure to read is the novel Junk by Kim Hyena (김혜나). Have any of my readers read any good queer Korean literature?
Many of these works, as you can see in Yun Kwangho's Adolescence above, are very heavy on the Chinese characters. However, some of the more recent works may be of interest to Korean language students. Here is the list of works Perry is considering.
Has anyone read any of these works? The only queer Korean literature I have had the pleasure to read is the novel Junk by Kim Hyena (김혜나). Have any of my readers read any good queer Korean literature?
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