Strong Winds at Mishi Pass (Paperback, 1st ed)


The first widely available translation in English of one of South Korea's most important contemporary poets.

Tong-Gyu Hwang is recognized as one of the most important poets in contemporary South Korea. This volume draws work from three of his recent books and includes a number of his Wind Burial poems that haven't appeared in English previously. "Hwang uniquely combines bold contemporary images and traditional Oriental spareness to reveal the integrity of a world where nature and human beings must rely on each other in the face of all that would strip away meaning and dignity."--Grace Loving Gibson.


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The first widely available translation in English of one of South Korea's most important contemporary poets.

Tong-Gyu Hwang is recognized as one of the most important poets in contemporary South Korea. This volume draws work from three of his recent books and includes a number of his Wind Burial poems that haven't appeared in English previously. "Hwang uniquely combines bold contemporary images and traditional Oriental spareness to reveal the integrity of a world where nature and human beings must rely on each other in the face of all that would strip away meaning and dignity."--Grace Loving Gibson.

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Imprint

White Pine Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 2001

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First published

June 2001

Authors

Translators

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Dimensions

228 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

128

Edition

1st ed

ISBN-13

978-1-893996-10-6

Barcode

9781893996106

Categories

LSN

1-893996-10-7



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