{"product_id":"from-being-to-being-9781965154052","title":"From Being to Being","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Oh Eun | Ahn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Black Ocean\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Black Ocean\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asian - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46320597532823,"sku":"9781965154052","price":981.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781965154052.webp?v=1769305196","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/from-being-to-being-9781965154052","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}