| The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry Contributor(s): McCann, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231111290 ISBN-13: 9780231111294 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Korea's modern poetry is filled with many different voices and styles, subjects and views, moves and countermoves, yet it still remains relatively unknown outside of Korea itself. This is in part because the Korean language, a rich medium for poetry, has been ranked among the most difficult for English speakers to learn. "The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry" is the only up-to-date representative gathering of Korean poetry from the twentieth century in English, far more generous in its selection and material than previous anthologies. It presents 228 poems by 34 modern Korean poets, including renowned poets such as So Chongju and Kim Chiha. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General - Literary Criticism | Poetry |
| Dewey: 895.714 |
| LCCN: 2003055650 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.38" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Korea's modern poetry is filled with many different voices and styles, subjects and views, moves and countermoves, yet it still remains relatively unknown outside of Korea itself. This is in part because the Korean language, a rich medium for poetry, has been ranked among the most difficult for English speakers to learn. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry is the only up-to-date representative gathering of Korean poetry from the twentieth century in English, far more generous in its selection and material than previous anthologies. It presents 228 poems by 34 modern Korean poets, including renowned poets such as So Chongju and Kim Chiha. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCann, David: - David R. McCann is Korea Foundation Professor Emeritus of Korean Literature at Harvard University. His books of translations of Korean poetry include The Temple of Words: An Anthology of Modern Korean Buddhist Poetry (Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, 2017), Azaleas, Poems by Kim Sowŏl (Columbia University Press, 2007), Enough to Say It's Far, Poems by Pak Chaesam (with Jiwon Shin; Princeton University Press, Lockert Library of Poetry in Translation, 2006), Traveler Maps: Poems by Ko Un (Tamal Vista Press, 2004); and The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry (Columbia University Press, 2004). |