Vision of a Phoenix: the poems of Hŏ Nansŏr hŏn̆

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The biography and writings of Ho Nansorhon (1563-1589), one of the finest poets of the entire Choson dynasty, who wrote during the Golden Age of Sino-Korean poetry. This period also witnessed the Confucianization of Korean society, when government-imposed sanctions greatly restricted the lives of Korean women, particularly those of the ruling class (yangban) to which Nansorhon belonged. Disillusioned by Confucian values, she drew inspiration from Taoism and humanism. Taoist belief in transcendent immortals (son), is a strong influence in her work. Inspired by a fantasy of shedding worldly shackles, her poetry flies beyond the stifling universe to the world of the immortals. Includes 53 poems and one prose piece with commentary, notes and poetic form in charts, together with the original Sino-Korean text.

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Pages

144

Author

Hŏ Nansŏrhŏn

Translator

Yang Hi Choe-Wall

Publisher

Cornell Univ. East Asia Program

Published Year

2003

Original Title

허난설헌 시선집 [Heonanseolheon siseonjip]

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