GUEST LECTURE: "Translations of The Journey to the West in North Korea and Yanbian" by Prof. Barbara Wall_亚博娱乐官网_亚博pt手机客户端登录

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As a part of our ordinary teaching, we are going to have the following guest talk by Barbara Wall (Copenhagen University) on November 15:

" Translations of The Journey to the West in North Korea and Yanbian"

Abstract:

In contrast to typical assumption that popular literary classics like The Journey to the West are stable texts with a single original, Barbara Wall approaches The Journey to the West as a dynamic text comprised of all its variations. From Korean scholars in the 14th century to boy bands like Seventeen in the 21st century, artists and storytellers from diverse backgrounds participate in the ongoing creation of the “story world” known as The Journey. By focusing on translations of The Journey to the West from North Korea and Yanbian, Barbara Wall tries to explore new ways to understa...