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Loving

About the Books

Loving
Author
Jeong Ho-seung
Co-Author
-
Translator
Brother Anthony of Taize
Publisher
Seoul Selection
Published Year
2020
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

Original Title
연인
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Yeonin
ISBN
9781624121395
Page
174
Volume
-

About the Author

Writer default image
  • Jeong Ho-seung
  • Birth : 1950 ~ -
  • Occupation : Poet
  • First Name : Ho-seung
  • Family Name : Jeong
  • Korean Name : 정호승
  • ISNI : 0000000021497838
  • Works : 34
About the Original Work
연인
  • 연인
  • Author : Jeong Ho-seung
  • Published Year : 1998
  • English Title : Loving
More About the Original Work
Descriptions
  • English(English)

Written by renowned lyric poet Jeong Ho-seung, Loving, a storybook for adults, is now available in a newly published English edition, offering a delicately nuanced English translation by Brother Anthony of Taizé (An Sonjae).
The story of Loving revolves around an unlikely heroine: a fish from a wind chime hanging beneath the eaves of Unjusa Temple's main hall in Hwasun, Jeollanam-do. Named Blue Bubble-Eyes, this fish grows weary of her mundane routine and begins to question the love of her partner Black Bubble-Eyes. While dreaming of escaping both Unjusa Temple and her partner, Blue Bubble-Eyes unexpectedly breaks free of the wire that had kept her attached, becoming a flying fish who soars through the sky in a quest for freedom and true love. Though exciting at first, the adventure proves to be a perilous journey. After several close encounters with death, Blue Bubble-Eyes realizes that love does not come quickly and without pain. When disheartened by adversity in the course of her journey, Blue Bubble-Eyes pours out her heart to Unjusa Temple's recumbent Buddhas in stirring scenes of self-reflection, gaining insight into love and the world. Her fraught process of learning resembles the meditative journey of Zen monks who follow Hua Tou, phrases that rise from encounter-dialogue with Buddhist teachers. The realistic, relatable dialogue between Blue Bubble-Eyes and the recumbent Buddhas lends a compelling touch to the narrative, making the poet's message all the more vivid and memorable.

 

Source : https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Jeong-Ho-seung/dp/162412139X

E-books & Audiobooks2

  • Liebende
    German(Deutsch) Audiobooks
    Liebende
    Jeong Ho-seung / 정호승 / 2019 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999
  • 戀人
    Chinese(简体) E-books
    戀人
    郑浩承 / 정호승 / 2020 / KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Fiction > 20th century > 1945-1999

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