Joseon · Historical figure
Heo Nanseolheon
1563–1589
A Joseon woman poet known for her Chinese-language verse.
Key events
A Joseon woman poet known for her Chinese-language verse. Her poetry gives expansive form to imagination and feeling within a constrained female life.
Legacy
Her poetry gives expansive form to imagination and feeling within a constrained female life. It preserves a voice beyond the male-centered literary establishment.