Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form

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Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form

A decade in the making, Jaihiun Kim’s Modern Korean Verse in Sijo Form offers what will be the twentieth century’s definitive collection of sijo. Kim begins with the work of Nam-son Ch’oe in the early 20th century and brings the collection up to date with recent poems from Chi-yob Yi and P’il-gon Kim.

Similar to the Japanese haiku in its brevity and imagery, Korean sijo has shown itself to be remarkably responsive to contemporary concerns. Employing the modern idiom but retaining a hint of Eastern tonality, Kim offers Westerners a rich and rare reading experience. Kim includes an essay on the history and practice of sijo poetry.

AUTHOR

Jaihiun Kim

Jaihiun Kim is Professor of English at Ajou University, Korea. He is a well-known poet who has translated many volumes of poetry both from Korean into English and from English into Korean.