Island Ablaze and Other Stories: The US Empire in North and South Korean Literatures

By: Ruth Barraclough and Jae-Yong Kim and Jin-Kyung Lee and Sang-Kyung Lee

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Synopsis: Island Ablaze and Other Stories is an anthology of thirteen stories—eleven from South Korea and two from North Korea—about these countries' complicated relationships with their most important ally and enemy: the United States. Set in times ranging from colonial Korea to the new millennium, these stories offer a look into the many ways that the US empire shapes the lives of Koreans. In "Dawn," schoolgirl sweethearts living under Japanese colonial rule reconnect as young mothers amid celebrations of the attack on Pearl Harbor. "Till We Meet Again" addresses the adoption industry and America's treatment of Korean children following the Korean War. In the title story, a North Korean radio operator must choose between abandoning the soldier she loves or dying with him at the famous Battle of Incheon that turned the tide of the Korean War. From camp towns to sugarcane fields, missionary schools to international flights, Island Ablaze and Other Stories shows everyday Korean life in the shadow of the American empire.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 290 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781501782244
Related ISBNs:: 9781501782213, 9781501782237, 9781501782220
Publisher:: Cornell University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/15/25
Copyrighted By:: Cornell University
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ruth Barraclough
Edited by:: Jae-Yong Kim
Edited by:: Jin-kyung Lee
Edited by:: Sang-Kyung Lee