This issue of MĀNOA (27-2), The Colors of Dawn: Twentieth Century Korean Poetry features selected works of poetry, curated by guest editors Brother Anthony of Taizé and Chung Eun-Gwi, that speak for the present and foreshadow the nation’s future. Voices from the era of burgeoning modern Korean poetry touch on resistance to Japanese occupation, liberation and the Cold War, dictatorial rule, and democratic renewal from the following poets:
Part One: Poetry of Today
| Kim Sunwoo Jin Eun-Young Shim Bo-Seon Hwang Gyu-gwan Park Seo-yeong Kim So-yeon Song Kyung-dong Kim Ju-Tae Ra HeeDuk Lee Yeong-gwang Kim Sa-in |
Choi Jeong-rye Baek Mu-san Do Jong Hwan Ko Hyeong-ryeol Kim Soo-Bok Kim Seung-Hee Lee Seong-bok Jeong Ho-Seung Lee Si-Young Kim Nam-Ju |
Part Two: Survivors of War
| Shin Dal-ja Kim Kwang-kyu Kim Chi-ha |
Chonggi Mah Shin Gyeong-nim Ko Un |
Part Three: Founding Voices
| Bak Seong-ryong Cheon Sang-byeong Cheon Bong-gon Pak In-Hwan Kim Jong-gil Kim Chun-su Han Ha-Un Ku Sang Yun Dong-ju |
Bak Du-jin Bak Mog-weol Midang Seo Jeong-ju Yi Yong-ak Kim Ki-rim Yu Chi-hwan Kim Tong-Hwan Sim Hun |
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