{"product_id":"from-being-to-being-paperback-2","title":"From Being to Being - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOh Eun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAhn\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOh Eun\u003c\/b\u003e received a Bachelor's degree in sociology at Seoul National University and received a Master's degree from the Graduate School of Culture Technology at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Oh Eun's poetry collections in Korean include \u003ci\u003ePigs at the Hôtel Tassel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Love Atmosphere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e From Being to Being\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Left Hand is Heartbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Had a Name\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as essay collections \u003ci\u003eYou Are a Dangerous Robot Right Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou and Me and Yellow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eConsolation\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the Park In-hwan Literary Award, the Ku Sang Poetry Award, the Contemporary Poetry Prize, and the Daesan Literature Award. Currently, he is a member of the literary circle Jak-ran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShyun (Suhyun) Ahn\u003c\/b\u003e translates Korean poems to English. He is the translator of Kim Hyun's \u003ci\u003eGlory Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, and he founded and served as the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eNabillera: Contemporary Korean Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. He graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and international literary and visual studies. He voluntarily left a Ph.D. program in East Asian studies at Princeton University to join the US Army as an officer candidate.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 178\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353872318713,"sku":"9781965154052","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rK_th-6pDz9781965154052_0a8a7195-46ff-4307-9f21-71b1918fbe95.webp?v=1769828704","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/from-being-to-being-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}