The Poet - Yi Mun-Yol

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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 awa y 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 Show more