Eyes of Dew: Selected Poems of Chonggi Mah

Celebrated transnational Korean poet/doctor, Mah Chonggi was born in Japan in 1939, the first child of Ma Haesong, pioneer of Korean children’s literature, and the dancer/choreographer Pak Oesun. Mah started writing poetry since he was little, and did his training in medicine at Yonsei University and Seoul National University. He had resident training (1969-71) at The Ohio State University and practiced radiology in Toledo for over thirty years. Since retiring from his medical profession, Mah has been devoted entirely to poetry writing. His poet-physician    duality is inspiration for his unique contribution: bringing humanity and art into the mental space of healing. He has produced dozens of poetry and essay collections including The Invisible Country of Love (1980), The Eyes of the Dew (1997), Smelling Tree in the Birds’ Dream (2002), and The Bare Skin of the Sky (2010). Many of his poems have been translated into French, German, and English. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards including East-West Literature Award (2001), Modern Literary Award (2009), and Republic of Korea National Academy of Arts Award (2017). 

Brother Anthony of Taizé was born in England in 1942 and has been living in Korea since 1980. He taught English literature at Sogang University, Seoul, for many years and is now an emeritus professor there, as well as a chair-professor at Dankook University. He has published more than thirty volumes of English translations of modern Korean poetry, including eight volumes by Ko Un. His Korean name is An Sonjae.