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Azaleas

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Title Sub
A Book of Poems
Author
Kim Sowol
Co-Author
-
Translator
David McCann
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Published Year
2007
Country
UNITED STATES (New York)
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > 20th century poetry > 1910-1945

Original Title
진달래꽃
Romanization of Original
Jindallaekkot
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

ISBN
9780231511452
Page
-
Series
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About the Author

  • Kim Sowol
  • Birth : 1902 ~ 1934
  • Occupation : Poet
  • First Name : Sowol
  • Family Name : Kim
  • Korean Name : 김소월
  • ISNI : 0000000081541255
  • Works : 66
About the Original Work
  • 진달래꽃
  • Author : Kim Sowol
  • Published Year : 1951
  • English Title : -
More About the Original Work
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  • English(English)

Available for the first time in English, Azaleas is a captivating collection of poems by a master of the early Korean modernist style. Published in 1925, Azaleas is the only collection Kim Sowol (1902-1934) produced during his brief life, yet he remains one of Korea's most beloved and well-known poets. His work is a delightful and sophisticated blend of the images, tonalities, and rhythms of traditional Korean folk songs with surprisingly modern forms and themes. Sowol is also known for his unique and sometimes unsettling perspective, expressed through loneliness, longing, and a creative use of dream imagery-a reflection of Sowol's engagement with French Symbolist poetry.

Azaleas recounts the journey of a young Korean as he travels from the northern P'yongyang area near to the cosmopolitan capital of Seoul. Told through an array of voices, the poems describe the young man's actions as he leaves home, his experiences as a student and writer in Seoul, and his return north. Although considered a landmark of Korean literature, Azaleas speaks to readers from all cultures. An essay by Sowol's mentor, the poet Kim Ok, concludes the collection and provides vital insight into Sowol's work and life. This elegant translation by David R. McCann, an expert on modern Korean poetry, maintains the immediacy and richness of Sowol's work and shares with English-language readers the quiet beauty of a poet who continues to cast a powerful spell on generations of Korean readers.

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Translated Books11 See More

  • Italian(Italiano) Book
    Fiori d'azalea
    Kim Sowol / 김소월 / 2022 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > 20th century poetry > 1910-1945
  • Persian(فارسی) Book
    گلهای آزالیا
    كيم سو وال / 김소월 / 2021 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > 20th century poetry > 1910-1945
  • Vietnamese(Tiếng Việt) Book
    HOA CHIN-TAL-LE
    KIM SÔ UÂL / 김소월 / 2004 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > 20th century poetry > 1910-1945
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