Azalea 10: Journal of Korean Literature & Culture Contributor(s): McCann, David R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0988692880 ISBN-13: 9780988692886 Publisher: Korea Institute, Harvard University OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.1" W x 9.8" (1.89 lbs) 352 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Editors Note: fiction writers of today, as well as a nostalgic glance back at the twentieth-century poet Chŏng Chiyong. Readers are invited once again to savor the results of Chicago's Sejong Cultural Society's annual sijo-writing contest. Nearly one thousand entries came in, from all over. It is a pleasure to see the enthusiasm for the sijo growing among younger writers in their English-language practice of the form and to be able to make room for their works in our journal. One hundred years from now, may Korean poetry and fiction, graphic arts, photography, and yes, the sijo, be more widely known and ever more deeply appreciated. Finally, we are grateful for the encouragement and support that the International Communication Foundation has provided to Azalea's growth and vitality as a literary journal dedicated to these ends. Yet we join with the Foundation and with family members in sadness at the passing last year of Dr. Yeo Seok-ki, the Foundation's president. A dedicated visionary in seeking to encourage the wider and deeper appreciation of Korean literature, Dr. Yeo was also a nimble raconteur and conversationalist. I enjoyed the luncheon meetings that I was fortunate to have with him over the years, as well as the more formal communications regarding workshops and other program initiatives. He was always there, and he will be--in our thoughts, memories, and hearts. David R. McCann April, 2015, in Watertown |