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Epistolary Korea : Letters in the Communicative Space of the Chosôn, 1392-1910 by JaHyun Kim Haboush is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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By Expanding The Definition Of Epistle To Include Any Writing That Addresses The Intended Receiver Directly, Jahyun Kim Haboush Introduces Readers To The Rich Epistolary Practice Of Chosŏn Korea. The Chosŏn Dynasty (1392-1910) Produced An Abundance Of Epistles, Writings That Mirror The Genres Of Neighboring Countries (especially China) While Retaining Their Own Specific Historical Trajectory. Written In Both Literary Chinese And Vernacular Korean, The Writings Collected Here Range From Royal Public Edicts To Private Letters, A Fascinating Array That Blurs The Line Between Classical And Everyday Language And The Divisions Between Men And Women. Haboush's Selections Also Recast The Relationship Between Epistolography And The Concept Of Public And Private Space. Haboush Groups Her Epistles According To Where They Were Written And Read : Public Letters, Letters To Colleagues And Friends, Social Letters, And Family Letters. Then She Arranges Them According To Occasion : Letters On Leaving Home, Deathbed Letters, Letters Of Fiction, And Letters To The Dead. She Examines The Mechanics Of Epistles, Their Communicative Space, And Their Cultural And Political Meaning. With Its Wholly Unique

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Author

JaHyun Kim Haboush

Publisher

Lightning Source Inc. (Tier 3)

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231519595

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, History, Literary Collections