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<p>The Korean genre known as <i>shijo</i> is short song lyrics. Originally meant to be sung rather than recited, these short poems are light, personal, and very often conversational. The language is simple, direct, and devoid of elaboration or ornamentation. The <i>shijo</i> poet gives a firsthand account of his personal experience of life and emotion: the rise and fall of dynasties, friendship, love, parting, the pleasures of wine, the beauty and transience of life, the inexorable advance of old age. In this anthology of translations of 612 <i>shijo</i>, Kevin O'Rourke introduces the English reader to this venerable and witty style of verse. The anthology covers the entire range of <i>shijo</i> production from the tenth century to the modern era.</p>

Author

and edited by Kevin O'Rourke

Publisher

Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Asia Center: Distributed by Harvard University Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674008571

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Poetry, History