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Transparent and shining poems carved from secret experiences evoke deep sympathy and leave a calm impression.
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In what position is sorrow born?
Park Yeonjun’s poems drawn from her life experiences shine through lucidly.
Venus Pudica is the third poetry collection by Park Yeonjun, who made her debut when she won the 2014 Joongang New Writer Award and has been active along with other young Korean poets. According to the interpretation of Jo Jaeryong, "the esthetics of cheerful and lively eroticism emanate from her clandestine and sophisticated language" along with her life experiences and "a sensitivity to shame" expressed in a creative poetic voice that fights against social oppression and prejudices arouse deep sympathy and leave behind a tranquil impression. The title of the collection, “Venus Pudica,” is a term used to describe a classic figural pose of Venus, with one hand covering the breasts and another the genitals. The poet’s question on the position in which sorrow is born is reflected in the serial poems of Venus Pudica. In the first poem in the collection, Park explains what led her to write poems.
- About the Author
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Park Yeonjun
Park Yeonjun was born in Seoul in 1980. Park started his career as a writer in 2004 with his poem Give Me the Ice, winning the JoongAng New Writer’s Literary Award. Collections of poems Park has created include The Screams of Eyelashes and My Father Called Me 'Sister-in-Law'. Collections of essays Park has written include The Noise. Park often delivers writing lectures, procrastinates, and spends most of his time writing, reading, and spacing out. Park is not in a hurry even if the deadline for his task is just around the corner. Park receives stress in a very relaxed and carefree way. To date, Park has published three collections of poems and three collections of essays since his literary debut at the age of 25.
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