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Shijo Rhythms
Shijo Rhythms presents the work of Korea's very best shijo poets. Shijo are short traditional Korean songs. They are light, personal, and very often conversational. The language is simple, direct, and devoid of ornament.
- GenresPoetry
133 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2001
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Kevin O'Rourke
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O’Rourke immigrated to South Korea as a priest from Ireland in the 1960s, but remained in the country and became the first foreigner to receive a Ph.D. in Korean literature from a Korean institution. The impact of O’Rourke on the world of translation is immense; he is most famous for his work on Silla and Goryeo era couplets, as well as for translating the text of classical, ethereal writers like 12th-century poet Yi Kyo-bo.
O’Rourke immigrated to South Korea as a priest from Ireland in the 1960s, but remained in the country and became the first foreigner to receive a Ph.D. in Korean literature from a Korean institution. The impact of O’Rourke on the world of translation is immense; he is most famous for his work on Silla and Goryeo era couplets, as well as for translating the text of classical, ethereal writers like 12th-century poet Yi Kyo-bo.
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