{"product_id":"night-sky-checkerboard-poems-paperback","title":"Night-Sky Checkerboard: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOh Sae-Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrother Anthony Of Taizé\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight-Sky Checkerboard\u003c\/i\u003e introduces English-language readers to the imagistic lyricism of a Korean master at the peak of his powers. As a young poet fascinated by Modernism, Oh Sae-young attempted to reproduce the inner landscapes of the dislocated self produced by industrial society before arriving at the more existentialist concerns that dominate his work today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe present volume, fluidly translated by Brother Anthony of Taiz , reflects Oh Sae-young's harmonious fusion of image with idea, with woodpeckers pecking secret coded messages, the farmer finding the ground's erogenous zones, and a cloud factory on strike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOh Sae-young\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Yongkwang, South Jeolla Province, in 1942. He has published some twelve volumes of poetry as well as a number of volumes of literary essays, and has received several awards for his work. His poetry as a whole is characterized by the pursuit of a harmonious fusion of the lyrical with the ideological, and the desire to give new formal expression to tradition using the techniques of Modernism. He is now an Emeritus Professor at the Seoul National University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrother Anthony of Taizé\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator, scholar, and member of the Taizé Community who has become a naturalized Korean citizen. He lives in Seoul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769872974112,"sku":"9781939419477","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94fb6674dbb8c8c6ad085e2d1bb35e06.webp?v=1780358792","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/night-sky-checkerboard-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}