Sookja Cho
Biographic Data
| ID | 5840505 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sookja Cho |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sookja |
| FAMILY NAME | Cho |
| SIGNATURE | CHO S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Arizona State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Fashioning Cosmopolitan Desires
This article explores the Korean evolution of the Chinese verse form known as “bamboo branch lyrics” (Ch. zhuzhici 竹枝詞; K. chukchisa) and the cultural significance of the genre's growing popularity among late Chosŏn (1600s–1800s) Korean literati as a way to enhance their knowledge of the wider world and expand their geographical imagination. Focusing on prolific literati such as Cho Susam (1762–1849), I discuss the multifaceted role that the bamb…
Leaves of Regret, Flowers of Gloom
This article scrutinizes the representation of gender and war experiences in seventeenth-century mongyurok (records of a dreamer’s journey), addressing in particular their contribution to a widening of the Korean literary landscape and writing practice of the time. These tales liberated the suppressed voices of war victims, weaving their individual pain and loss into a broader discourse on war, rife with trenchant criticism of those responsible. …
Paean to Marital Fidelity in Poverty
Within and Between Cultures
Sookja Cho examines how an ancient Chinese love story, the legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, was disseminated and received in Korea. Although this legend originated in China around the fourth century, it successfully crossed cultural boundaries and took up residence in Korea, where it has been continually modified and adapted to address everyday concerns of Koreans. By contrasting Korean and Chinese versions of the tale, Cho demonstrates th…
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Within and Between Cultures
Sookja Cho examines how an ancient Chinese love story, the legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, was disseminated and received in Korea. Although this legend originated in China around the fourth century, it successfully crossed cultural boundaries and took up residence in Korea, where it has been continually modified and adapted to address everyday concerns of Koreans. By contrasting Korean and Chinese versions of the tale, Cho demonstrates th…
Paean to Marital Fidelity in Poverty
Leaves of Regret, Flowers of Gloom
This article scrutinizes the representation of gender and war experiences in seventeenth-century mongyurok (records of a dreamer’s journey), addressing in particular their contribution to a widening of the Korean literary landscape and writing practice of the time. These tales liberated the suppressed voices of war victims, weaving their individual pain and loss into a broader discourse on war, rife with trenchant criticism of those responsible. …
Fashioning Cosmopolitan Desires
This article explores the Korean evolution of the Chinese verse form known as “bamboo branch lyrics” (Ch. zhuzhici 竹枝詞; K. chukchisa) and the cultural significance of the genre's growing popularity among late Chosŏn (1600s–1800s) Korean literati as a way to enhance their knowledge of the wider world and expand their geographical imagination. Focusing on prolific literati such as Cho Susam (1762–1849), I discuss the multifaceted role that the bamb…
Art (4 works) · Japanese History and Culture (4 works) · Literature (4 works) · Asian Culture and Media Studies (3 works) · History (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (2 works) · History (2 works) · Narrative (2 works)