Magnolia and Lotus - Selected Poems of Hyesim

Hyesim’s poetry, written in the twelfth century became the archetypal in Korean Buddhist literature for more than five hundred years.

About the author

Ian Haight is a writer, educator, and consultant to schools, students, and professionals in education. His books of translations include Borderland Roads: Selected Poems of Ho Kyun, and Garden Chrysanthemums and First Mountain Snow: Zen Questions and Answers from Korea.

T'ae-yong Ho: T'ae-yong Ho has been awarded several translation grants from the Daesan Foundation and Korea Literary Translation Institute. With Ian Haight, he is the co-translator of Borderland Roads: Selected Poems of Ho Kyun.
Chin’gak Kuksa Hyesim: Chin’gak Kuksa Hyesim (1178-1234) was the first Zen Master dedicated to poetry in Korea. The tradition of Zen Buddhist poetry is frequently considered by Korean literary critics to begin with his writing.

Summary

Hyesim's poetry, written in the twelfth century became the archetypal in Korean Buddhist literature for more than five hundred years.

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Product details

• Authors: Hyesim, Chingak Kuksa Hyesim, Chin’gak Kuksa Hyesim, Chin'gak Kuksa Hyesim
• Assisted by: Ian Haight (Translation), T'ae-yong Ho (Translation)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.2013
• EAN: 9781935210436
• ISBN: 978-1-935210-43-6
• No. of pages: 108
• Weight: 171 g
• Series: Korean Voices; Korean Voices
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies