The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry Book

How can English speakers find the poetry of a former Japanese colony where the southern half has experienced stupendous economic growth while its northern brother has starved? Where would they begin? 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. Breaking down the language barrier, an international team of scholars and translators of modern and premodern Korean literature selected a body of representative works from the twentieth century and translated them for this comprehensive volume. 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 Han Yong¢un, So Chongju, and Kim Chiha.Read More