✍ Scribed by Jeong Ho-seung
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
For the first time, English-language readers can access the poems of Jeong Ho-seung, who has become one of Korea's most beloved poets since his literary debut in 1973. This book is a collection of 108 poems, presented in side-by-side in English and Korean, which were handpicked by the author and translated by Brother Anthony of Taizé and Susan Hwang. Loved by readers of all ages, from teenagers to those in their 60s and 70s, Jeong's poems tell of humanity's innate loneliness, sadness, longing, love and pain. In the words of the translator, Jeong's poems "may sometimes be challenging, but above all they are moving, enlightening, and insightful."
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