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Pine River and Lone Peak: An Anthology of Three Choson Dynasty Poets

ed Peter H Lee pub University of Hawai'i Press (1991)

From the publisher’s website: Taken from the pen names Chong Ch’ol and Yun Sondo, respectively, Pine River and Lone Peak represents the works of the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Korean masters of the short lyric poetry (sijo) and narrative verse (kasa) forms. This new translation also includes the works of Pak Illo, as well as a … [Read More]

Faint Shadows of Love

by Kim Kwang-kyu tr Brother Anthony of Taizé pub Forest Books (1991)

The first Korean poet to deal with ecological themes, Kim creates poems full of delicate irony. Their satire is the more devastating for being quietly stated. Available from LTI Korea website or second-hand [Read More]

Mandala

by Kim Seong-dong tr Ahn Jung-hyo pub Dongsuh Munhaksa (1990)

Mandala, as the title suggests, deals with Buddhist themes. A depiction of the ten years Kim spent as a Buddhist monk and his eventual return to the secular world, the text addresses the conflict between individual enlightenment and redemption of the humankind as a whole. Ultimately, the author comes to the paradoxical conclusion that ‘finding … [Read More]

Wind Burial

by Hwang Dong-gyu tr Grace Gibson, Hwang Dong-gyu pub St Andrews Press (1990)

A collection of poetry from Korean poet Dong-gyu Hwang. “Hwang’s case is a unique phenomenon in Korean poetry. He survived the prevailing romantic gloom to achieve new depth and lucidity. His life-affirming voice has begun to ‘exercise’ power.” -Chong-ho Yu- [Read More]

Selected Poems of Pak Mogwol

by Pak Mog-wol tr Kim Uchang pub Asian Humanities Press (1990)

No information available. [Read More]

Infant Splendor

by Ku Sang tr Brother Anthony of Taizé pub Samseong Publishing (1990)

Poems by Ku Sang (1919 – 2004) Translated by Brother Anthony Paintings by Jung Kwang (1935 – 2002) This one is pretty difficult to get hold of, and it is not listed in WorldCat. Abe Books seems to have a copy, but otherwise this title doesn’t show up much in internet search results. If it … [Read More]

America

by Cho Hae-il tr Ahn Jung-hyo pub Dongsuh Munhaksa (1990)

Synopsis not available. [Read More]

Shadows of a Sound

by Hwang Sun-won tr Martin Holman pub Mercury House (1990)

Contains the following stories: Cloudburst Clowns Cranes Drizzle Masks Shadows of a Sound Snow The Diving Girl Time for You and Me Alone Widows [Read More]