American Literature Readings in the 21st Century

Willems, Brian

This book illustrates how Korean American novels and poetry use anger to enact change, foregrounding the various ways it can pinpoint injustice and suggest alternatives. Experiences of the "forgotten" Korean War, Korean military-mediated immigration to the US in the twentieth century, and the role of Korean Americans in some of the largest upheavals in American history all inform a specific relation to anger and both its expression and use in Korean American literature. Through various texts comprised of both poetry and prose from authors including Steph Cha, Cathy Park Hong, Eugene Lim, and Yongsoo Park, Willems highlights how anger is seen to function in some contexts as a positive fulcrum for change. 

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2025-03-22

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783031848643

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-84865-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 161