num_pages: 206
description: A fictionalized biography of Kim Pyongyon, a 19th Century South Korean singing poet who had to bear the sins of his fathers. The family was disgraced by a grandfather who surrendered in a war, they were stripped of their privileges and Kim had to make a living as a troubadour.
language: English
title: The Poet
titlecomplete: The Poet
genres: Asian Literature, Fiction, Classics, Asia, Historical Fiction, Poetry
ratings_count: 200
places: Korea
publisher: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group)