Book + Art
A Mash-Up for Art and Book Lovers!
Read the featured book in advance, then join other guests, Museum and Library staff for a lively book discussion and talk on a related artwork.
Reserve a copy of the book at www.pbclibrary.org
Book + Art: The Nine Cloud Dream
Thursday, December 3 / 2PM-3PM
Thursday, December 3 / 2pm
Book: Kim Man-Jung, The Nine Cloud Dream (17th century)
Art: Artworks on view in Divine Beings
Written in the 17th century (and newly translated in 2019), The Nine Cloud Dream is a Korean classic. Explore what Publisher’s Weekly calls “a hypnotic journey… set across Tang dynasty China” then view virtually two Korean paintings in the Norton’s special exhibition Divine Beings.
Book Summary: Often considered the highest achievement in Korean fiction, The Nine Cloud Dream poses the question: Will the life we dream of truly make us happy? Written in 17th-century Korea, this classic novel’s wondrous story begins when a young monk living on a sacred Lotus Peak in China succumbs to the temptation of eight fairy maidens. For doubting his master’s Buddhist teachings, the monk is forced to endure a strange punishment: reincarnation as the most ideal of men.
This program is a partnership with the Palm Beach County Library System.