| ID | 112388 |
| Title Proper | North Korean literature and theoretical problems of literary studies |
| Other Title Information | Tatiana Gabrousseko's soldiers on the cultural front |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | David-West, Alzo |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Tatiana Gabroussenko's Soldiers on the Cultural Front is the second book in English after 16 years to deal with North Korean literature. Written as a literary history with a strong focus on biography and policy, the study explains that Soviet Stalinist socialist realism was successfully implanted in North Korea from 1945 to 1960. Soldiers on the Cultural Front, however, neglects the 'theoretical problems of literary studies.' The consequence is that subjective value-judgments, extra-literary specialization determinism, and naive induction intrude upon the subject matter, reconfirming that North Korean literary studies in English is still not a well-developed or theoretically self-aware field. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.2; Apr 2012: p.236-249 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 47, No.2; Apr 2012: p.236-249 |
| Key Words | Criticism ; Literary History ; Literary Theory ; North Korea ; Reader Reception ; Socialist Realism |