Poet

Description

ISBN: 9781529986112

Title: Poet

Author: MUN-YOL YI

Blurb: Experience a BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Yi Mun-yol, one of Korea's greatest modern writers, in this haunting portrait of a wandering poet torn between art, poverty, and destiny

The life of a poet becomes a parable of hope in Yi Mun-yol's searching novella of art, status and selfhood.

With their family condemned as traitors, two young brothers are sent away in disguise to save their lives. One grows up by his wits, accepting what has been lost. The other is set on a different path, shaped by a determination to restore the family's place in the world. As he wanders in search of recognition as a poet, ambition and survival begin to pull him in opposing directions.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

Binding: PB

Publication Date: 2026-07-02