The Korean War and Postmemory Generation: The Arts and Films in South Korea

Koh, Dong-yeon

ISBN 10: 0367439743 / ISBN 13: 9780367439743

Published by Routledge, 2021

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227 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Korean War and Postmemory Generation: The Arts and Films in South Korea
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367439743
• ISBN 13: 9780367439743
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.94 kilograms

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Synopsis

This pioneering volume navigates cultural memory of the Korean War through the lens of contemporary arts and film in South Korea for the last two decades.

Cultural memory of the Korean War has been a subject of persistent controversy in the forging of South Korean postwar national and ideological identity. Applying the theoretical notion of “postmemory,” this book examines the increasingly diversified attitudes toward memories of the Korean War and Cold War from the late 1990s and onward, particularly in the demise of military dictatorships. Chapters consider efforts from younger generation artists and filmmakers to develop new ways of representing traumatic memories by refusing to confine themselves to the tragic experiences of survivors and victims. Extensively illustrated, this is one of the first volumes in English to provide an in-depth analysis of work oriented around such themes from 12 renowned and provocative South Korean artists and filmmakers. This includes documentary photographs, participatory public arts, independent women’s documentary films, and media installations.

The Korean War and Postmemory Generation will appeal to students and scholars of film studies, contemporary art, and Korean history.

About the Author

Dong-Yeon Koh is an art critic and independent art historian currently serving on the Seoul International ALT Cinema & Media Festival Committee. She is an adjunct lecturer at Seoul National University.