Spousal Competition and Other Tales from Korea Unknown

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Spousal Competition and Other Tales from Korea Unknown

Author: John J. Han
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9789388319911
Publisher: Cyberwit.net
Pub. Date: 2021
Price: $25

Spousal Competition and Other Tales from Korea is a collection of English translations of 81 myths, folktales, and legends from premodern Korea. It arranges the stories in five thematic categories: creation myths, moral lessons, wit and humor, historical tales, and animal tales. Although set in East Asia, the stories portray the human condition that transcends time and cultural boundaries. In this book, readers will encounter fascinating characters?supernatural, human, and animal?who dramatize good and evil, pleasures and pain, and aspirations and limitations, all of which pervade human life.

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"A delightful trek through the historical and mythological landscapes of Korean culture. Through imaginative storytelling, the everyday struggles of life are portrayed using enduring characters that are both humorous and tragic. In this narrative process, Han captures deep and abiding truths about human existence that transcend all times and cultures." --C. Clark Triplett, Ph.D., Emeritus Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Psychology at Missouri Baptist University

"Han has thoughtfully compiled and retold many Korean tales without losing the playfulness of a seasoned storyteller, and the reader is able to consider universal truths while feeling eager to read another tale, and another, and another." --Rebecca Duke, M.A., Director of First-Year Composition and Instructor of English, Missouri Baptist University

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John J. Han
	John J. Han (Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is a scholar, poet, editor, and translator. He was born in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, in 1956 and came to America for graduate studies in English in 1988. He currently serves as Professor of English and Creative Writing and Chair of the Humanities Division at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis.