The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp (1435-1493) : : Dissent and Creativity in Chosŏn Korea.

"The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp (1435-1493) offers an account of the most extraordinary figure of Korean literature and intellectual history. The present work narrates the fascinating story of a prodigious child, acclaimed poet, author of the first Korean novel, Buddhist monk, model subject...

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Superior document:Brill's Korean Studies Library ; v.7
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Place / Publishing House:Boston : : BRILL,, 2023.
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Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill's Korean Studies Library
Physical Description:1 online resource (304 pages)
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Other title:Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp
Summary:"The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp (1435-1493) offers an account of the most extraordinary figure of Korean literature and intellectual history. The present work narrates the fascinating story of a prodigious child, acclaimed poet, author of the first Korean novel, Buddhist monk, model subject, Confucian recluse and Daoist master. No other Chosŏn scholar or writer has been venerated in both Confucian shrines and Buddhist temples, had his works widely read in Tokugawa Japan and became an integral part of the North Korean literary canon. The nine studies and further materials presented in this volume provide a detailed look on the various aspects of Kim Sisŭp's life and work as well as a reflection of both traditional and modern narratives surrounding his legacy"--
ISBN:9004519084
Hierarchical level:Monograph