{"product_id":"from-being-to-being","title":"FROM BEING TO BEING","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the press:\u003c\/em\u003e Characterized 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\/p\u003e\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Ocean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46462280630447,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/8479\/4799\/files\/Bookpictemplate_setborderto1.2pt_15_0b75d42e-43ce-4963-8dd6-9e8f9639f7cc.png?v=1771098017","url":"https:\/\/newmaterialbooks.com\/products\/from-being-to-being","provider":"New Material Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}