| Korea’s Premier Collection of Classical Literature: Selections from Sŏ Kŏjŏng’s Tongmunsŏn This is the first book in English to offer an extensive introduction to the Tongmunsŏn (Selections of Refined Literature of Korea)--the largest and most important Korean literary collection created prior to the twentieth century--as well as translations of essays from key chapters. The Tongmunsŏn was compiled in 1478 by Sŏ Kŏjŏng (1420-1488) and other Chosŏn literati at the command of King Sŏngjong (r. 1469-1494). It was modeled after the celebrated Chinese anthology Wen Xuan and contains poetry and prose in an extensive array of styles and genres. James B. Lewis (Translator) James B. Lewis is an associate professor in Korean history, Oriental Studies, University of Oxford, and a fellow of Wolfson College.Xin Wei (Translator) Xin Wei is a Korea Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the World Languages and Literatures Department, Boston University. |