{"product_id":"that-summers-end-poems-9780593804032","title":"That Summer's End: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne hundred and six poems of self-reflection and exquisite beauty--an intoxicating blend of Seon Buddhism and French Symbolism from one of South Korea's most celebrated and influential poets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat summer I stood in the centers of storms That summer my despair burst out into crimson but still I weathered the wind and rain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMountains, rivers, trees, flowers, the dark, a cat, a train. In the elemental forms and figures of our world, Lee Seong-bok finds repositories for thought, sounding boards against which he can test his reflections. Again and again, in sequences, he probes his subjects--five \"Mountain Path\" poems, three \"River\" poems, three commentaries on the \u003ci\u003eI Ching\u003c\/i\u003e-- not to solicit answers, like Moses impatiently striking the rock for water, but to savor the muted tones that echo in response. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter one ruckus \/ begins another \/ The silent forest vibrates \/\/ Suffering was always \/ new suffering\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poems of \u003ci\u003eThat Summer's End\u003c\/i\u003e, though acutely conscious of the self, are free of an inhibiting self-consciousness, speaking directly of youth, love, fear, family, grief, old age, impermanence, and all that's central to life. As enticing as they are profound, Lee Seong-bok's poems have made him not only a poet's poet but a favorite of RM, leader of K-pop superstars BTS, whose support of his work on social media has brought him international attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Seong-Bok\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593804032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Sangju, South Korea in 1952, LEE SEONG-BOK is the author of eight poetry collections, as well as works of literary criticism and essays on photography. In 2023, Sublunary Editions published \u003ci\u003eIndeterminate Inflorescence\u003c\/i\u003e, a volume of 470 aphorisms collected by his students at Keimyung University, in Daegu, where he has taught creative writing and French literature for more than four decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eANTON HUR is the translator of Lee Seong-bok's \u003ci\u003eIndeterminate Inflorescence\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eToward Eternity, \u003c\/i\u003ewas published by HarperVia in 2024. In 2022 he was double-longlisted and shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, and in 2023 his translation of Bora Chung's \u003ci\u003eCursed Bunny\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for a National Book Award. He lives in Seoul, South Korea.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lee Seong-Bok \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48791281336477,"sku":"9780593804032","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6fbe12cc-c0ab-4a55-a747-15983a2313f9.jpg?v=1786551450","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/that-summers-end-poems-9780593804032","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}