{"product_id":"from-being-to-being","title":"From Being to Being","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781965154052\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Ocean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharacterized by genius wordplay, Oh Eun's poems play with homophones and homonyms while keeping the wit, criticalness, and beauty we associate with Korean poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their sonic play, Oh Eun's poems bounce dangerously on a tightrope of language. These are poems that in their content and form simultaneously expand the boundaries of language and delight, and in their subject matter engage with both a desire for a shared humanity while offering a biting criticism of Korean society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA controversial poet, he has received a number of the Korean literary world's biggest prizes, including the Daesan Literary Award, but also has faced criticism for his daring individuality. Brilliantly translated into a limber and tactile English by Shyun Ahn, co-translator of Kim Hyun's Glory Hole, English readers will finally have the opportunity to see why Oh Eun's style and tone set him in a school of his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859747184773,"sku":"PR433729","price":51.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG7YEUYLKS1.jpg?v=1789108617","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/from-being-to-being","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}