{"product_id":"bukchon-poems-of-shin-dal-ja-paperback","title":"Bukchon: Poems of Shin Dal-Ja - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDal-Ja Shin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYoung-Shil Cho\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master of one liner, Shin Dal-Ja begins another remarkable volume of verse, \u003cem\u003eBukchon\u003c\/em\u003e, with two one-liners, and no stanza break. Adopting this simple yet hard-to-master technique, she achieves uncommon concentration and musicality. The village called Bukchon is depicted as a regional utopia. Therein are multitudes of beautiful things: age-old trees, artwork traditional and modern, totally Korean-style houses and buildings, and most of all, lovable fellow citizens who breathe together the living past in present. This is the authentic identity of the poet and her village, ultimately of her country Korea. Shin's verse is a pleasure to the eye, a transformative force to the mind. To top it all, her lyrical strength, with ample display of subtle wit, often shines beyond imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eShin Dal-Ja\u003c\/strong\u003e has published several poetry books including \u003cem\u003eArdent Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePaper\u003c\/em\u003e. For her elegant and gorgeous verse she was awarded the Gongcho Literary Award, the Jeong Jiyong Literary Award, and the Daesan Literary Award, among others. She served as the president of the Society of Korean Poets, and is a member of the National Academy of Arts.  A recipient of numerous grants for her English translation of modern Korean literature, \u003cstrong\u003eCho Young-Shil\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated seven contemporary poetry books including \u003cem\u003ePaper \u003c\/em\u003eby Shin Dal-Ja (Codhill Press, 2018) and \u003cem\u003eInvisible Land of Love\u003c\/em\u003e by Chonggi Mah (Homa \u0026amp; Sekey Books, 2022). \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744618057791,"sku":"9781622461134","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9e7550b1ce2473fd6063356348c96075.webp?v=1765168863","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/bukchon-poems-of-shin-dal-ja-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}