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Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty

Translating the Brief Songs of the Kisang Courtesan with Constantine Contogenis

Mar 16, 1996 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Songs of the Kisaeng book cover

Constantine Contogenis, co-editor of Brief Songs of the Kisang, poems written by Korean courtesans, will read and discuss the rare blend of emotional freedom, ironic perspective, and technical mastery of these little-known works. He will also present a new, usable theory of literary translation.

The kisang (sometimes called “skilled women”) were lower-class Korean women who were forced into artistic (and sometimes sexual) servitude to the 16th and 17th century Korean governments.

Location Poets House, Spring Street Sponsored By Poets House

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Date:
Mar 16, 1996
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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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