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Book SynopsisThis book traces the emergence and evolution of a discourse of minority identity within Japan's Korean community through its examination of their literary narratives and political struggles over the past three decades.
Trade Review"With a solid knowledge of the literary works of
zainichi authors complementing her personal connections to some of these authors, Wender delivers a timely and engrossing read." --
Japanese Studies"
Lamentation as History is a pioneering study that will serve as a catalyst for the burgeoning research on Japan's "resident Korea" population. As an ambitious and stimulating inquiry into the relationship between literary and legal struggles in late twentieth-century Japan, it is a work deserving a wide readership." --
Journal of Japanese StudiesTable of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:A Note on Names iii Acknowledgments iii @toc2:1. Introduction 000 2. Mother Korea 000 3. Uncircumcised Ethnicity 000 4. Ikaino the Homeland 000 5. Words that Breathe 000 6. Private Traumas, Public Therapies 000 7. Afterword 000 @toc4:Notes 000 Bibliography 000 Index 000
