A history of Korean literature

This is a comprehensive narrative history of Korean literature.

It provides a wealth of information for scholars, students and lovers of literature.

Combining both history and criticism the study reflects the latest scholarship and offers a systematic account of the development of all genres.

Consisting of twenty-five chapters, it covers twentieth-century poetry, fiction by women and the literature of North Korea.

This is a major contribution to the field and a study that will stand for many years as the primary resource for studying Korean literature.