I examine in this paper the colonial discourses of the colonized female body, nationalism and colonialism represented in Nora Okja Keller"s debut novel Comfort Woman. The novel deals with the shameful history of Japanese Colonization and of Korean "Comfort Women" who were, in fact, Japanese military sex slaves during the WW Ⅱ. The issue of comfort women is much more complicated than the mere colonial subjugation and oppression of women. Korean Women"s bodies were colonized not only by Japanese colonization but also by the patriarchal ideology of women based on confucianism as well as Korean nationalism.<BR> Nora Okja Keller uncovers a double oppression of woman who is caught between the native patriarchal dominance and Japanese imperialist power. This "doubly-oppressed" woman is seen as a victim in this text. What Akiko attempts to atone for in her narratives, is the sense of shame and humiliation that weighs on her like a curse. Akiko"s narrative leaves her with a legacy of agency in the face of insurmountable sexual and cultural violence and national humiliation that comprise the history of Japan"s occupation of Korea. In addition to this, Keller recasts Akiko as the sexual object of her American minister husband"s hypocritical desire.<BR> Finally, the story of "Princess Pari" in this novel creates both a mythical space and a counter-discourse. In doing so, Nora Okja Keller effectively illustrates the post -colonialist"s struggle against colonial discourse.
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