Akda: The Asian Journal of Literature, Culture, Performance
Keywords
time, liminal, body, memory, historical fiction
Abstract
Han Kang' novel Human Acts delves into the liminality of time-space, as memories about a historical event become a ritual of remembering for those who survived tragedy. Time is not only historical, but can also be foregrounded by bodies, both dead and surviving. The survivors do not merely recall the past but inhabit it, too, so that they will not forget. This in itself is an act of defiance and resistance.
First Page
71
Last Page
74
Recommended Citation
Militante, Clarissa V.
"Han Kang on Time and Body,"
Akda: The Asian Journal of Literature, Culture, Performance: Vol. 6, No. 1,
2026, pp. 71–-74.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59588/2782-8875.1132
Available at:
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/akda/vol6/iss1/7
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