This collection of Oh Sae-young’s poems was published in 2011. Introducing 52 of his poems, the collection is divided into four parts: “Footprints in Snow,” “The Brand of Life,” “Late Autumn,” and “Aha!” In his work, the poet criticizes contemporary poems for becoming abstruse. In language that is as clear as the lines on a checkerboard, Oh expresses humanity, nature, and everyday life. The English translation of this collection was selected by an American journal of reviews, the Chicago Review of Books, as one of the twelve best poetry collections of 2016 in the United States.
Oh, Sae-young (1942~) is a South Korean poet. He made his literary debut in 1968 by publishing his poem “Jam kkaeneun chusang” (잠 깨는 추상 Awakening Abstract) in the literary magazine Hyundae Munhak. Oh’s poetry explores the meaning and values of life through nature and order, and considers nationalism based on his perception of existence. He has received several literary awards including the Sowol Poetry Prize, and the Cheong Chi-yong Literary Award. •Poetry collection Ballanhaneun bit (반란하는 빛 Rebelling Light) (1970)•Poetry collection Mumyeongyeonsi (무명연시 Nameless Beginning of the Year) (1986)•Poetry collection Baramui geurimja (바람의 그림자 Wind’s Shadow) (2009)
오세영(1942~)은 한국의 시인이다. 1968년 《현대문학》에 시 <잠 깨는 추상>이 추천되어 작품활동을 시작했다. 작가는 존재론적 인식을 토대로 민족주의를 고찰, 자연과 질서를 통해 삶의 의미와 생명의 가치를 모색하는 작품들을 발표했다. 소월시문학상, 정지용문학상을 수상했다.
There are no expectations.