Literature - SeoulSelection

Eerie Tales from Old Korea

Brother Anthony of Taizé | May 2013 | Soft Cover

A main source of these stories were collections of yadam. These were a form of short tale, especially popular in the Joseon period. Whereas Confucian classics were the gateway to officialdom, yadam offered an escape valve, dealing with...

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The Voices of Heaven

Maija Rhee Devine | May 2013 | Softcover

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Letters From Joseon: 19th Century Korea through the Eyes of an American Ambassador's Wife

Robert Neff | Dec 2012 | Soft Cover

DescriptionJohn Mahelm Berry Sill's role as the American Minister to Korea (1894-1897) is one of controversy. He has been described as weak, ineffective, and reluctant by some and as independent, proactive, and alert by others, depending on the researcher. He served during an extremely turbulent period of Korean history, a span of time that encompassed...

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Forest

Kim Heung-sook | May 2012 | Paperback

Description This unique collection of unembellished poems, the fourth book by veteran author, journalist, columnist and radio presenter Kim Heung-sook, invites the reader into a realm of nature and self-reflection. Inspired by a forest in which the author regularly spent time away from the cacophony of the rest of the world, the 81 poems in...

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Once Around the Sun

Melanie Steyn | Sep 2010 | Paperback

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Poems for Planting Love

The Students of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill | Oct 2008 | Paperback

Poems for Planting Love A Collection of Poems and Artwork by Children with Disabilities The works collected here were written by students at Chungju St. Mary School (a school for the visually impaired), the Chungju Sacred Heart Residence, and Gwangju’s Eunhae...

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My Husband the Poet

Mok Sun-ok | Aug 2006 | Paperback

A deeply personal account of life as a poet’s wife is now available in English. Mok Sun-ok, poet Chon Sang-pyong’s wife of over 20 years, writes about her years with the poet in “My Husband the Poet,” published by Seoul Selection. Dead poets are usually quickly forgotten in Korea, yet his is still a familiar name to most...

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Seaweed and Shamans: Inheriting the Gifts of Grief

Brenda Paik Sunoo | Apr 2006 | Paperback

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Seaweed and Shamans (Korean Version)

Brenda Paik Sunoo | July 2007 | Paperback

“Heartfelt and at times heart-rending, ‘Seaweed and Shamans’ details Brenda Paik Sunoo’s journey through grief into solace. Written with courage and generosity, her collection of essays traverses personal memory and Korean-American history, as well as the thoughts and drawings garnered from diary entries of the child she lost. A...

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Our Planet Is Nature’s Stage

Great Zen Master Chang Sik Kim | Nov 2005 | Paperback

“Our Planet is Nature’s Stage” is the tenth poetry volume by Zen Master Chang Sik Kim. Each poem portrays a scenario that has been played out on the stage that is our planet. All the elements of Earth, from its mountains to its oceans, act out these scenarios. All the components of the Universe serve as the audience to the many...

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Eerie Tales from Old Korea

The Voices of Heaven

Letters From Joseon: 19th Century Korea through the Eyes of an American Ambassador's Wife

Forest

Once Around the Sun

Poems for Planting Love

My Husband the Poet

Seaweed and Shamans: Inheriting the Gifts of Grief

Seaweed and Shamans (Korean Version)

Our Planet Is Nature’s Stage

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