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N orth K orean Refugees' Nostalgia: The Border People's Narratives
Author(s) -
Kim Mikyoung
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asian politics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1943-0787
pISSN - 1943-0779
DOI - 10.1111/aspp.12063
Subject(s) - narrative , sorrow , disappointment , anger , feeling , sociology , art , literature , psychology , social psychology
The writings of N orthern settlers in S outh K orea constitute a unique voice of their own, which I call “border people's narratives.” Their narratives are often contradictory, critical and hopeful in reflecting the dramatic ruptures in their lived experiences. Their voices stretch over between past and present, and the old home in N orth K orea and the new place of S outh K orea. The border people's narratives encompass the simultaneous existence of contradictory feelings: guilt and appreciation, anger and sorrow, nostalgia and assimilation, and hope and disappointment.