Creative Women of Korea: The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth
Creative Women of Korea: <strong>Thestrong> Fifteenth Through <strong>thestrong> Twentieth Centuries: This book introduces important contributions in <strong>thestrong> humanities by a select group of traditional and modern Korean women, from <strong>thestrong> 15th through <strong>thestrong> 20th centuries. <strong>Thestrong> literary and artistic works of <strong>thestrong>se women are considered Korean classics, and <strong>thestrong> featured artists and writers range from a queen, to a courtesan, to a Buddhist nun, to unknown women of Korea. Although women&apos s works were generally meant only to circulate among women, <strong>thestrong>se creative expressions have caught <strong>thestrong> attention of literary and artistic connoisseurs. By bringing <strong>thestrong>m to light, <strong>thestrong> book seeks to demonstrate how Korean women have tried to give <strong>thestrong>ir lives meaning over <strong>thestrong> ages through <strong>thestrong>ir very diverse, yet common artistic responses to <strong>thestrong> details and drama of everyday life in Confucian Korea. <strong>Thestrong> stories of <strong>thestrong>se women and <strong>thestrong>ir work give us glimpses of <strong>thestrong>ir personal views on culture, aes<strong>thestrong>tics, history, society, politics, morality, and more.