From a Radical New Woman to a Devout Zen Buddhist Nun: The Evolution of Kim Wŏnju’s Worldview

Kim Wŏnju (also known as Kim Iryŏp, (1896–1971) went down in modern Korean history as one of the main representatives of the ‘New Women’ in the 1920s and remains an icon for contemporary feminists, even though later in her life she underwent a radical spiritual and ideological transformation. As a...

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Main Author: Anna Diniejko-Wąs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Politeja
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Online Access:https://journals.akademicka.pl/politeja/article/view/6516
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