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The book of Korean Shijo

About the Books

Author
Ch`oe Ch`ung
Co-Author
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Translator
Kevin O`Rourke
Publisher
하버드 대학 아시아 센터
Published Year
2002
Country
UNITED STATES
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > Sijo

Original Title
시조선
Original Language

Korean(한국어)

Romanization of Original
Sijoseon
ISBN
067400857X
Page
219
Volume
-

About the Author

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  • Choi Chung
  • Birth : 0984 ~ 1068
  • Occupation : Writer
  • First Name : Chung
  • Family Name : Choi
  • Korean Name : 최충
  • ISNI : 0000000479442636
  • Works : 8
About the Original Work
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  • 시조선
  • Author : Unknown
  • Published Year : -
  • English Title : -
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Descriptions
  • English(English)

The Korean genre known as shijo is short song lyrics. Originally meant to be sung rather than recited, these short poems are light, personal, and very often conversational. The language is simple, direct, and devoid of elaboration or ornamentation. The shijo poet gives a firsthand account of his personal experience of life and emotion: the rise and fall of dynasties, friendship, love, parting, the pleasures of wine, the beauty and transience of life, the inexorable advance of old age. In this anthology of translations of 612 shijo, Kevin O'Rourke introduces the English reader to this venerable and witty style of verse. The anthology covers the entire range of shijo production from the tenth century to the modern era.

LTI Korea Library Holdings1

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1 영어 815 최충 bs-Oro LTI Korea Library Available -