Winter Republic: Collected Poems By Ryang Seong-u / Kang Sun Hakuseisha, 1978 The dust jacket shows some scratches and wear. The book itself is in unused, clean condition. However, as it is a book from half a century ago, there is some age-related wear and tear. [Publisher's Content Introduction] Korea in the 1970s. The poems of Ryang Seong-u, a Christian, possess a universal love rooted in faith. For this reason, his denunciation of oppression and suppression of speech sometimes takes on a fiery aspect. This collection of poems was a hot topic at the time, with immediate confiscation and banning, and the author himself was imprisoned.