An Introduction to Classical Korean Literature

Download or read book An Introduction to Classical Korean Literature written by Kichung Kim and published by East Gate Book. This book was released on 1996 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing also on scholarship in both English and Korean, Kim (English, San Jose State U.) reports his personal thoughts on his reading of Korean literature from the earliest surviving vernacular poetry to the premodern popular oral tales. Intended for the non-specialist reader and requires no knowledge of Korean or the history of the people. Some of the chapters have been published separately. Paper edition (unseen), $21.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR