Events at Stanford
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17:06 Jan 28, 2022
Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2022. 4:30 PM. Location: Hybrid event - Public via Zoom Professor Kwon examines the global circulation and reception of William Faulkner and his works during the Cold War era. In particular, she focuses on how Faulkner's popularity among "Third World" intellectuals and writers both exceeds and was determined by the framework of Cold War geopolitics. In tracing Faulkner's own political and aesthetic transformation before and after World War II, Professor Kwon argue that his use by the architects of the cultural Cold War and literary figures in Third World Nations alike testify to the complexity of cultural and literary networks during this period. Furthermore, she highlight Faulkner's reception in South Korea after the Korean War, detailing his trajectory from France, Japan, and finally South Korea to illuminate the entangled relationship between U.S. government agencies, private foundations, and Korean intellectuals. Ultimately, Professor Kwon's talk hopes to demonstrate how re-read...