Bird Song Note

Korea's most perceptive chronicler of contemporary poetry 101 small notes quietly accumulated by Choi Seungho Answering the question 'What is poetry?' with the most 'poetic poetry' Capturing the poet's brilliant reflections on the essence of poetry in 'Saeang Notes' Choi Seungho, a master of Korean contemporary poetry who troubles the world with precise observation, has published 『Saeang Notes: Poetry for Learning Poetics and Prose』 (hereafter 『Saeang Notes』), answering the question 'What is poetry?' through poetry itself. The most 'poetic poetry' that the poet has carefully treasured and 101 small notes about poetry contain Choi Seungho's unique answers discovered through exploring the essence of poetry and poets, such as "the art of feeling, the embodiment of anxiety, bold statements, the passion of expression." This richly filled book contains 49 gift-like world poems that the poet has repeatedly read and cherished during nearly half a century of living as a poet, along with 52 of his own poems written while exploring the essence of poetry. Simply reading the included poems provides the joy of reading. Each poem is accompanied by 'Saeang Notes,' and these notes—which answer the questions left by each poem like a mouse's tail not quite hidden behind a corner—are concise and beautiful, befitting a poet's prose. This is an enriching book that elevates the discernment of readers who want to understand poetry or study it more deeply, awakening their poetic sensibility.