Daughters of the Bear: An Anthology of Korean Women's Stories / Edition 1

by Maite Díez, Jennifer Mathews, Cho In-gyong, Cho Mi-yop, Cho Soo-yong

Overview

Daughters of the Bear is an anthology of non-fiction by 53 Korean women such as a shopkeeper in Itaewon, a doctor in Apkujong, a musician in Myong-Dong, a housewife in Chamshil, and a student at Ewha Womans University. Shiver with a merchant as she recollects escaping with her sisters and mother across the 38th Parallel in a rowboat under Russian gunfire; share with a young professional her secret wedding to a coworker; and walk along the paths between green carpeted barley fields toward a woman's childhood home. Through their stories, Korean women of different generations explore family, sacrifice, memories, relationships, sexuality, society's expectations and constraints, education, and the search for fulfillment and identity. The book includes a foreword by Chang Pilwha and translations by Young-Oak Wells, Professor Kenneth Wells and Brother Anthony of Taizé. For additional information on the editors and their publications visit www.daughtersofthebear.com.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761826750
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	02/10/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 8.46(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Maite Díez is a freelance writer, editor and public relations consultant. Jennifer Mathews is a freelance writer, editor and public relations consultant.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Essays: I Crossed the 38th Parallel on July 25, 1948; My Grandmother's Generation; Wanderlust; Connected Housing, Disconnected People; Market Roosters; The Last Dream; Free Time; In Search of My Bean-Field; "You'd Better Get Married Soon"; What Hope Chapter 5 Map of Korean Peninsula Chapter 6 Index

Editorial Reviews

In Daughters of the Bear, these Korean women raise up their candid voices in an open ended dialog with the reader. Books such as this make visible that which has been invisible so far. I encourage anyone who is interested in Korean culture, Korean women, and the situation in modern Korea to read this book.

From The Foreword - Professor Chang Pilwha

In Daughters of the Bear, these Korean women raise up their candid voices in an open ended dialog with the reader. Books such as this make visible that which has been invisible so far. I encourage anyone who is interested in Korean culture, Korean women, and the situation in modern Korea to read this book.--Professor Chang Pilwha, Ewha Womans University Graduate School Korean Women's Institute Asian Center for Women's Studies "From The Foreword "

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