{"product_id":"literature-and-cultural-identity-during-jerzcme-de-wit-9781350106529","title":"Literature and Cultural Identity During the Korean War: Comparing North and South Korean Writing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough an in-depth analysis of wartime essays and literary works, \u003ci\u003eLiterature and Cultural Identity during the Korean War\u003c\/i\u003e considers the similarities and differences in the way that writers from both North and South Korea perceived and experienced the conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Jer me de Wit examines the social impact of major themes in the output of these writers, such as the notion of collaboration, the portrayal of the enemy and heroes, and the role of women during war, to further our understanding of the wartime identities that were constructed by the two Koreas. The result is a nuanced and enlightening study which provides a base for a full exploration of the role culture in the formation of North and South Korean states. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil now, most studies have tended to focus on the Korean War's role in big power relations or on Korea's role in Cold War history. \u003ci\u003eLiterature and Cultural Identity during the Korean War\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the struggle was simultaneously an international 'total' war as well as a civil one. It is an important study for anyone interested in the literature and culture of the Korean War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerôme de Wit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350106526\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350106529\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jerôme de Wit","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46685641343231,"sku":"9781350106529","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6108417-491b-4c29-b2ac-4bcd3538656a.jpg?v=1741726328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/literature-and-cultural-identity-during-jerzcme-de-wit-9781350106529","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}