1-1. Course Introduction

1-2. The Global Spread of Western Imperialism and the Imperialization of Japan

1-3. Japan’s Imperialist Invasion of Korea and the Fall of the Korean Empire

1-4. Ideology and Methods of the Korean Independence Movement

2-1. The History and Spatial Structure of Seodaemun Prison

2-2. Prison Life and Forced Labor

2-3. Torture, a Means of Violent Colonial Rule

2-4. The Korean Independence Movement Seen through Prison Record Cards

4-1. Changes in the Ideologies and Strategies of the Independence Movement after the March 1st Movement

4-2. Studying Abroad and the Birth of Global Koreans

4-3. The Bombing of the Daegu branch of the Bank of Joseon and the Arrest of Yi Yuk-sa and His Brothers

4-4. Social Activities after Being Released from Daegu Prison

5-1. Establishment of the Military Cadre School

5-2. Yi Yuk-sa’s Trip to China

5-3. Operation of the Military Cadre School and Career after Graduation

5-4. Poetic Representation of the Experience at the Military Cadre School: “Looking Back” and “The Sun of a Madman”

6-1. Silence and Arrest during His Early Days after Returning to Korea

6-2. Participation in the Movement to Revitalize Korean Studies and Writing Current Affairs Commentaries - Background of the Movement to Revitalize Korean Studies

6-3. Yi Yuk-sa’s Literary Practice: Introducing the Literature of Lu Xun

6-4. Yi Yuk-sa’s Literary Practice: Novels

7-1. Why Did He Become a Poet: The Birth of Yi Yuk-sa as a Poet

7-2. Analysis of His Early Poems

7-3. Analysis of Yi Yuk-sa’s Representative Work, “Green Grapes”

7-4. “The Vertex” and the Characteristics of Poems Published Afterwards

8-1. Japanese Imperialist War of Aggression and the Launch of the Wartime Total Mobilization System

8-2. The Crossroads Ahead of Intellectuals and the Inner Concerns of Yi Yuk-sa

8-3. Going to Beijing, the Final Choice for Armed Struggle

8-4. Publication of the Posthumous Poetry Collection after Liberation and the Poems “The Wild Plain” and “Flowers”