No. 1 in lecture evaluations at Seoul National University, the ultimate "literacy teacher."
77 life poems personally selected by Na Min-ae.
A must-read liberal arts text for Seoul National University freshmen.
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A poetry copying + commentary book that readers have been requesting for 10 years.
Na Min-ae, widely known as both the "daughter of poet Na Tae-joo, the poet of wildflowers" and the "top-ranked professor in Seoul National University lecture evaluations," is also famous as a long-time "curator of poetry." Life Pattern Korea. As a literary critic who made her debut in 2007, she has shared the joy of reading poetry with the public for more than a decade, writing a weekly column that introduced one poem each time.
Among her readers, there were those who brought thick bundles of paper, carefully clipped from every column she had ever written, and others who painstakingly hand-copied poems and commentaries to create their own copybooks. Some said they cried while reading poems; others said they were comforted while writing them down. Life Pattern Korea. Touched by these heartfelt responses, Na Min-ae chose 77 poems worth keeping close and added insightful commentaries, creating this "Life Poetry Copybook."
From Jung Ji-yong to Na Tae-joo, Lee Byung-ryul, and Hwang In-chan, this collection of 77 poems by poets across time and generations is organized thematically, like a "poetry playlist." It is designed so readers can choose according to their emotional state—when they need comfort, when they want to dwell in love, or when their hearts feel lonely. Life Pattern Korea. The accompanying commentaries help readers stay with these feelings longer and expand the breadth of their reflections.
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Author: 나민애
Publisher: 포레스트북스 ForestBooks (2025)
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