Maninbo: The Boy in the Cave by Ko Un

Ten Thousand Lives

Maninbo: The Boy in the Cave

Ko Un with Lee Sang-Wha (Translator), Brother Anthony Of Taizé (Translator)

350 pages paperback

3 editions

nonfiction biography memoir poetry reflective sad medium-paced
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Ko Un conceived of his magnum opus in a military prison, vowing to write a poem for every person he has ever known. His Maninbo has now amassed 4,001 poems contained in 30 volumes, memorializing a vast array of individuals. Volumes 21-30, selected...

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