Poetry Anthologies (multiple Authors)
Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form
- Publisher
- Ronsdale Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 1997
- Category
- Anthologies (multiple authors)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780921870494
- Publish Date
- Aug 1997
- List Price
- $16.95
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Description
A decade in the making, Jaihiun Kim's Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form offers what will be the twentieth century's definitive collection of sijo. Kim begins with the work of Nam-son Ch'oe in the early 20th century and brings the collection up to date with recent poems from Chi-yob Yi and P'il-gon Kim.
Similar to the Japanese haiku in its brevity and imagery, Korean sijo has shown itself to be remarkably responsive to contemporary concerns. Employing the modern idiom but retaining a hint of Eastern tonality, Kim offers Westerners a rich and rare reading experience. Kim includes an essay on the history and practice of sijo poetry.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Jaihiun Kim is Professor of English at Ajou University, Korea. He is a well-known poet who has translated many volumes of poetry both from Korean into English and from English into Korean.
