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Satoru Hashimoto, "Afterlives of Letters: The Transnational Origins of Modern Literature in China, Japan, and Korea" (Columbia UP, 2023)

New Books in Japanese Studies

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Reshaping National Identity Through Historical Narratives

This chapter examines the influence of Liang Qichao's 'Hero Biographies' on Shin Chae Ho's writings, particularly in the context of Korean nationalism. It highlights Shin's efforts to create a distinctive Korean historical narrative, using the biography genre to promote the story of General Ulchimundok amid the struggle for independence from Chinese domination.

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