The mountains green...
Buy the book and discover the timeless gems that have preserved the passing thoughts and the flutter of emotions from a yonder time..
As a fun aside, you will also learn why artists celebrated the chrysanthemums and drew painting after paintings of these sumptuous blooms and why, ironically, you have to think twice before buying the mums as a gift.
Elegant and classic, all twenty of these poems are masterpieces still loved and cherished by the Korean people today.
Included in the collection are two poems written by the famous courtesan, Hwang Jini, and a masterpiece-of-a-poem composed by the Grand Prince Wolsan.
Putting aside everything political, there are poetic contemplations from nature, poetic expressions of love, and poetic advises and admonitions that still ring true in the 20th century.
This book contains twenty favorites of the Korean Poetry called sijo, \'shijo\' to pronounce it correctly.
As the reader gets acquainted with the historical backdrop behind each piece, he/she will perceive its underlying emotions as well.
This narrative does much to provide a fuller and a richer understanding of the poem.
Hence, she focused on providing the most accurate sense and meaning behind each Sijo on behalf of the poets.) 7.
A short story behind each poem and the poet. (In all cases, the inherent music and the overall rhythm of a language are forever lost in translation. 6.
Miss Anna \'s version of the Sijo in English. 5.
The thematic undertone of each poem. 4.
Definition of words and groups of words in modern Korean for native speakers of Korean as a way to refresh their understanding of the sijo. 3.
The most accurate sense of words and meaning of the words (and groups of words) in English.
Therefore, to get the correct nuance of the Korean letters, please consult a native speaker of Korean.
Note that some sounds cannot be accurately transcribed and taught through a book. 2.
A simple pronunciation guide for each word for the everyday English-speaking people (not the McCune-Reischauer transliteration nor the commonly employed Romanization of Korean which are geared more for language experts and the linguists of the land).
You will find in this book: 1.
Vivid illustrations with captions in Korean and English.
Hence, she has poured in all her creative energy to make classical sijo, also called goshijo, more accessible to language learners.
Miss Anna wrote this book with a singular audience in mind--people all over the world who are aspiring to learn Korean, children included.
So, if you are fascinated with everything Korean and if you just happened to cross paths with the world of sijo, do draw near and fancy a simple bloom and a starry night through the eyes of the poets of old.
Needless to say, nature had a huge following and a huge poetic collection devoted to it! The lofty green mountains, a moonlit night, the ever-flowing waters, and even a single stem of a flower evoked wonders and stirred the hearts of the poets to compose these classical Poetry called \'goshijo\'.
Regarded as a friend, a teacher, a muse-nature inspired deep contemplations and reflections about love, life, and everything else that mattered to the human heart, mind, and soul.
They praised its virtues as they savored the beauty of each season.
Poets embraced it and celebrated it.
Ah, nature! It was a nexus of inspiration.
Friends they were, Sincere and true.
The waters blue...
The mountains green..
