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Anxiety of words scrap

Anxiety of words

Author(s)
Choi Seung-ja최승자
Translator(s)
Choi Don-MeeChoi Don-Mee
Publisher
Zephyr PressZephyr Press
Country
UNITED STATES
Language
English(English)
Year Published
2006
Category
Poetry 시
Target User
Adult 성인
Period
Contemporary 현대

Description 작품 소개

English

Anxiety of Words is the first anthology of Korean women's poetry that challenges one of Korea's most enduring literary traditions: that “yoryu” (female) poetry must be gentle and subservient. By using innovative language, and vividly depicting women's lives and struggles within an often repressive society, these three contemporary poets defiantly insist that poetry can be part of social change—indeed, that it must be. Ch'oe Sung-ja, Kim Hyesoon, and Yi Yon-ju have written unforgettable poems that now, thanks to Don Mee Choi's translations, are available to English-speaking readers for the first time. With a lengthy introduction on the history of women's poetry in Korea, and biographical notes on the three poets, this volume is an eye-opening exploration for any reader interested in Korea, poetry, and contemporary women's literature.

Reference

Reference: Zephyr Press. "Anxiety of words", https://www.zephyrpress.org/product-page/anxiety-of-words-contemporary-poetry-by-korean-women. accessed 22 November 2023.

Author Bio 작가 소개

Choi Seung-ja최승자

Anxiety of Words is the first anthology of Korean women's poetry that challenges one of Korea's most enduring literary traditions: that “yoryu” (female) poetry must be gentle and subservient. By using innovative language, and vividly depicting women's lives and struggles within an often repressive society, these three contemporary poets defiantly insist that poetry can be part of social change—indeed, that it must be. Ch'oe Sung-ja, Kim Hyesoon, and Yi Yon-ju have written unforgettable poems that now, thanks to Don Mee Choi's translations, are available to English-speaking readers for the first time. With a lengthy introduction on the history of women's poetry in Korea, and biographical notes on the three poets, this volume is an eye-opening exploration for any reader interested in Korea, poetry, and contemporary women's literature.

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