| Strong Winds at Mishi Pass Contributor(s): Hwang, Tong-Gyu (Author), Kon Kim, Seong (Translator), Maloney, Dennis (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1893996107 ISBN-13: 9781893996106 Publisher: White Pine Press (NY) OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2001 Annotation: The first widely available translation in English of one of South Korea's most important contemporary poets. Tong-Gyu Hwang is recognized as one of the most important poets in contemporary South Korea. This volume draws work from three of his recent books and includes a number of his Wind Burial poems that haven't appeared in English previously. "Hwang uniquely combines bold contemporary images and traditional Oriental spareness to reveal the integrity of a world where nature and human beings must rely on each other in the face of all that would strip away meaning and dignity."-Grace Loving Gibson. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 895.7 |
| LCCN: 2001091832 |
| Series: Korean Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.98" W x 9.17" (0.39 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first widely available translation in English of one of South Korea's most important contemporary poets. Tong-Gyu Hwang is recognized as one of the most important poets in contemporary South Korea. This volume draws work from three of his recent books and includes a number of his Wind Burial poems that haven't appeared in English previously. Hwang uniquely combines bold contemporary images and traditional Oriental spareness to reveal the integrity of a world where nature and human beings must rely on each other in the face of all that would strip away meaning and dignity.--Grace Loving Gibson. |