Brother Anthony (An Sonjae) was born in England in 1942. After studying at Oxford he joined the Community of Taize in France in 1969. He went to Korea in 1980 and has been professor in the English Department of Sogang University, Seoul, since 1985. His publications include translations of works by Ku Sang, Kim Kwang-kyu, and Yi Mun-yol, and he has received numerous literary awards.

Both translations [this book and The Prophet and Other Stories by Yi Ch'ông-jun (CEAS No. 101)] are excellent examples of quality translations of Korean literature.... The bilinqual version of Farmers' Dance, the fourth volume in a series published jointly by the Cornell East Asia Series and the DapGae Publishing Company, offers readers the rare opportunity of comparing the original with the translation side by side. It marks an important departure in Korean literature in translation that should be of great help to future translators and students of Korean literature. Together [these books] offer deep insight into the social psychology and cultural history of Korea in a time that has yet to receive a full historical evaluation.(Acta Koreana)