Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty by Choe Wolhee
Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty
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Choe Wolhee
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Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty

Choe Wolhee with Choe Wolhee (Translator), Constantine Contogenis (Translator)

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Brief, stunning poems of love, consummated and unrequited, written by the kisaeng, a select class of educated courtesans of the Chosun, or Yi, Dynasty (1392-1910). These poems, handed down through generations, are a testament to the strength and p...

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