Pyongyang Chronicles: Why North Korean scholars love Shakespeare but hate Freud



Opinion Pyongyang Chronicles: Why North Korean scholars love Shakespeare but hate Freud Professors at the DPRK’s top university are passionate and curious but face considerable obstacles in their work Alek Sigley December 21, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A teacher at a school in North Korea \| Image: NK News (June 8, 2019) Editor’s note: The following is the fourth in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University. Editor’s note: The following is the fourth in a multipart memoir series written by Alek Sigley about his time studying at Kim Il Sung University. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending