Selected Poems of Kim Jong-Gil ("A Black Kite"), 2017

2017, 120 pages

ISBN 978-1-937385-35-4 Paperback
ISBN 978-1-937385-45-3 Cloth (N/A)

This selection contains over 50 poems, written throughout Kim's career and chosen by himself. The poems are those by which he wishes to be remembered. The topics are personal, often the result of a journey back to a place familiar in childhood, or of a moment of insight. Occasionally the poems evoke visits to places far from Korea. The collection exemplifies the simple human dignity to which Korean writers attach such great importance.

Translated by Brother Anthony of Taizé and Kim Jong-Gil