{"product_id":"from-being-to-being-9781965154052","title":"From Being to Being","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Black Ocean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649008894226,"sku":"9781965154052","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bbe87a67-2887-4137-86f8-a2923df55f17.jpg?v=1759842164","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-being-to-being-9781965154052","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}