Ms. Son [Ho-yun] wrote when some of her poetry was translated into Korean in 2002. "But I was mired in despondency because the path I chose was blocked by a border."Almost every day, I have lived with doubt, wondering, should I continue?"
Once, a Korean editor who was invited to speak at one of her book parties humiliated Ms. Son by reproaching her for writing Japanese poetry.
from The New York Times: Japanese Poetry Persists in Korea, Despite Disapproval
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