Han Kut: Critical Art and Writing by Korean Canadian Women

by Jin Huh (Editor), Helen H. Kang (contributor), Jean Yoon (contributor)

Han Kut: Critical Art and Writing by Korean Canadian Women uncovers the unique and largely undocumented experiences of Korean women in Canada. The anthology features a compelling collection of fiction, creative non-fiction, essays, poetry and art by both newly emerging and established Korean Canadian women artists, writers, activists and educators. It addresses stereotypical and static understandings of Asians by intersecting themes of gender, sexuality, family, race, class, diaspora, nationalism and assimilation. A powerful collection of writing and art, Han Kut interrogates the notion of "Asianness" and exposes the complexities, contradictions and conflicts embedded in what it means to be a "Korean woman" within a Canadian context.

248 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Tuba Firoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very insightful book with great articles from women from different fields. Short stories and poems tells a story of these women. It is essential to know about the experiences of these women as diasporic identities. The books helps to bring forward their experiences as women of diasporic identities which is something often forgotten. A must read indeed.