The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisup (1435-1493): Dissent and Creativity in Choson Korea

The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisup (1435-1493) offers an account of the most extraordinary figure of Korean literature and intellectual history. The present work narrates the fascinating story of a prodigious child, acclaimed poet, author of the first Korean novel, Buddhist monk, model subject, Confucian recluse and Daoist master. No other Choson scholar or writer has been venerated in both Confucian shrines and Buddhist temples, had his works widely read in Tokugawa Japan and became an integral part of the North Korean literary canon.

The nine studies and further materials presented in this volume provide a detailed look on the various aspects of Kim Sisup’s life and work as well as a reflection of both traditional and modern narratives surrounding his legacy. Contributors are: Vladimir Glomb, Gregory N. Evon, Dennis Wuerthner, Barbara Wall, Kim Daeyeol, Miriam Loewensteinova, Anastasia A. Guryeva, Sixiang Wang, and Diana Yuksel.