in terms of publication records, but it goes back further in time because Ko [Un] came up with the idea about "Maninbo" in 1980 when he was imprisoned after fighting against the military dictatorship.The series is essentially a poetic Who's Who for Ko, with short poems evoking one by one all the people he has met in his life. "Maninbo" describes about 5,600 Koreans, ranging from historically famous figures to ordinary townspeople. Although the number of people in the collection is not exactly 10,000, the massive scale is indicative of Ko's unwavering efforts to retain the memories about people he met.
from The Korea Herald: Ko Un completes 'Maninbo,' setting a landmark
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