| Under the Black Umbrella: Voices from Colonial Korea, 1910–1945 Subjects: Korea -- History -- Japanese occupation 1910–1945; Korea -- Social condition -- 20th century; Japan -- Politics and government -- 1912–1945; In the rich and varied life stories in Under the Black Umbrella , elderly Koreans recall incidents that illustrate the complexities of Korea during the colonial period. Hildi Kang here reinvigorates a period of Korean history long shrouded in the silence of those who endured under the "black umbrella" of Japanese colonial rule. Accessible and attractive narratives, linked by brief historical overviews, provide a large and fully textured view of Korea under Japanese rule. Looking past racial hatred and repression, Kang reveals small acts of resistance carried out by Koreans, as well as gestures of fairness by Japanese colonizers. Impressive for the history it recovers and preserves, Under the Black Umbrella is a candid, human account of a complicated time in a contested place. Hildi Kang is a Research Fellow at the Center for Korean Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of several books. |