Under Japanese occupation (1910–1945), writers like Yi Kwang-su (author of the first modern novel, The Heartless ) and the modernist poet Yi Sang used literature as a tool for self-discovery and national resistance.
Modern Korean literature is widely considered to have begun around 1908.
The earliest forms were Hyangga ("native songs") from the Silla period, which were Buddhist or warrior-based and often eulogistic.
Under Japanese occupation (1910–1945), writers like Yi Kwang-su (author of the first modern novel, The Heartless ) and the modernist poet Yi Sang used literature as a tool for self-discovery and national resistance.
Modern Korean literature is widely considered to have begun around 1908. A history of Korean literature
The earliest forms were Hyangga ("native songs") from the Silla period, which were Buddhist or warrior-based and often eulogistic. Under Japanese occupation (1910–1945)