{"product_id":"four-contemporary-korean-plays-lee-yun-taek-9780761837039","title":"Four Contemporary Korean Plays","description":"South Korean drama has received considerable attention in Europe and Asia, but, until recently, received only scant attention in the United States. This anthology contains early works (1989-1993) by one of Korea's leading theatre artists. These works reflect the nature of Lee Yun Taek's genius, his contributions to contemporary Korean theatre and the socio-political climate in South Korea during the release of his early works. They are indeed \"brief chronicles of their time.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe plays, \u003ci\u003eCitizen K\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eO-Gu: A Ceremony of Death\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMask of Fire: Ceremony of Power\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Dummy Bride: A Ceremony of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, are a collection that illuminate such polarities as purity\/depravity, madness\/reason, power\/impotence, life\/death, and freedom\/oppression. These polarities are clearly Korean in form and substance, but their subject matter and motifs are universal. An introductory essay addresses particular aspects of each drama with extensive notes accompanying each play, which include information about Korean society, culture, and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Yun Taek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761837035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761837039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 6.04w x 0.51d","brand":"Lee Yun Taek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054498181375,"sku":"9780761837039","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e129e0a-63fa-4856-af34-159962038aaf.jpg?v=1685030315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/four-contemporary-korean-plays-lee-yun-taek-9780761837039","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}