Main Trends in Korean Literature During the Japanese Occupation of 1940-1945: Analysis of the Opinions of Domestic and Foreign Researchers

The article is devoted to the study of the main trends of Korean literature during the Japanese occupation of 1910-1945. Analyzing the opinions of domestic and foreign researchers on the impact of the Japanese occupation on Korean literature, an idea is formed about the creative activity of modern Korean writers in the period 1910-1945. The main trends of Korean literature in this period were: Westernization and modernization, experiments in forms and themes, the growth of patriotism and an increase in the number of female authors.