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Jun 2024
55m 16s

Zainichi Literature—Koreans Writing in J...

Alison Fincher
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In this episode, we take a look at the history of Koreans writing in Japan. We’ll start with the history of Koreans in Japan, including anti-Korean prejudice before and after WWII. We’ll move on to Zainichi Korean writing. And we’ll finish with a look at Kazuki Kaneshiro’s Go, translated into English by Takami Nieda. Notes and sources on the episode page. T ... Show More
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