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Zainichi Literature—Koreans Writing in Japan

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In this episode, we take a look at the history of Koreans writing in Japan. We’ll start with the history of Koreans in Japan, including anti-Korean prejudice before and after WWII. We’ll move on to Zainichi Korean writing. And we’ll finish with a look at Kazuki Kaneshiro’s Go, translated into English by Takami Nieda.Notes and sources on the episode page. Transcript available.Please note that this is the final episode of season 3. RJL will be back in August.Send us a Text Message.Get in touch ...

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