The Columbia Anthology of Traditional Korean Poetry |
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| Editor:
| Lee, Peter |
| Series title: | Translations from the Asian Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-11112-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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This groundbreaking anthology, edited by the veteran scholar who founded the field of Korean literature in the West, offers a representative selection from the four major genres of native Korean poetry: the Silla songs known as hyangga, Koryo#65533; songs, sijo, and kasa. The volume also includes Songs of Flying Dragons, the great eulogy-cycle compiled from 1445-1447. The editor has taken the daring step of including oral literature in a section of old...
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This groundbreaking anthology, edited by the veteran scholar who founded the field of Korean literature in the West, offers a representative selection from the four major genres of native Korean poetry: the Silla songs known as hyangga, Koryo#65533; songs, sijo, and kasa. The volume also includes Songs of Flying Dragons, the great eulogy-cycle compiled from 1445-1447. The editor has taken the daring step of including oral literature in a section of old songs and shaman songs at the end of the anthology.