Classical Korean Literature

Harvard FAS

Introduction to the literature and literary culture of the Chosŏn period (1392-1910) through deep, slow, and close reading, creative writing, and an exploration of authentic materials held by the Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard Map Collections, and Harvard Art Museums. Students will gain a solid understanding of key literary forms, motifs, techniques, works, and modes of textual circulation while critically engaging with questions of history of reading, canon formation, cultural…