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Title: Songs of the Kisaeng : Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty (New American Translations, No 10) by Constantine Contogenis, Wolhee Choe, Wonsook Kim ISBN: 1-880238-53-5 Publisher: Boa Editions, Ltd. Pub. Date: June, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.50

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Brillant translation - brillant poetry
Comment: This volume of translated poetry is remarkable for the task the translators set for themselves. As the poetic structure of the original Korean would not work in English, they established a new English form into which they translated the Korean. The result is spectacular - one retains the sense of the poetic discipline in the Korean while never feeling that the English is forced. (If you have suffered through bad translations of Sanskrit poetry into English quartrains you know exactly what this poetry doesn't do.)

The introduction to the poetry - essentially court courtesan poetry - sets the cultural stage for the poetry. It's lack of "status" helps explain how "only the best survived" - and it is an excellent best. The poetry stands so well on its own, I am tempted to suggest you read the introduction after you have enjoyed the poetry.