Sinsoseol was a genre of Korean literature that began and developed during the Korean Empire, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, occasionally known by the alternative name kaehwagi soseol during the period of its emergence.
Facts
Place of OriginKorea, during the Korean Empire in the late 19th and early 20th century. 1 Notable ExampleHyeorui nu (Tears of Blood, 1906) by Yi In-jik, one of the genre's major early works. 1 Defining TraitA fiction genre built around enlightenment themes, promoting modern education and criticizing old customs, superstition and corrupt officials. 1 Connections
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1. Sinsoseol (Wikipedia)
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was a genre of Korean literature which began and grew during the Korean Empire, in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Contents section
Usually, the contents of sinsosŏl highlight enlightenment, or modernization. Encouragement of education, exploding old customs and superstitions, and criticism of corrupt officials are common themes of sinsosŏl.
Major writers section
Yi In-jik (이인직): Hyeorui nu (혈의 누, Tears of blood), Gwiui seong (귀의 성, Ghost sound; 1906), Eunsegye (은세계, Silver world; 1908)
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