Was Hwang Jini the Lady Gaga of 16th Century Korea? At a time when most women (and men) throughout the world were illiterate, she became famous throughout her country for her beauty, intellect, dancing, and poetry. Jini (Hwang being her family name) lived from about c. 1500-1560, during the reign of King Jungjong. In English,…
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Confession: I’d always wanted to re-enact that scene from Bull Durham, where Annie Savoy has tied an almost naked Ebby to the bed… and then reads poetry to him while he writhes in frustrated anticipation. And pleasure.