Author : Jaihiun Kim,Ronald B. Hatch
Publisher : Ronsdale
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110099384
Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form by Jaihiun Kim,Ronald B. Hatch Pdf
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.