Maninbo: The Boy in the Cave by Ko Un

Maninbo: The Boy in the Cave

Ten Thousand Lives

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

350 pages • missing pub info (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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