Sowol Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1988) Winner
Jeong Ho-seung
チョン・ホスン
Jeong Hoseung
Aliases:
Jeong Hoseung
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-03 （South Gyeongsang Province）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- South Gyeongsang Province (birth) → Daegu (grew up)
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1972-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyung Hee University | — | Korean literature | — | — | South Korea |
Kyung Hee University
Korean literature
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sowol Poetry Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Tenth Dong Seo Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize | Heaven's Net | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Hankook Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest | — | — | Hankook Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Chosun Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest | — | — | Chosun Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Daehan Daily New Spring Literary Contest | — | — | Daehan Daily | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Chosun Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest | — | — | Chosun Ilbo | 受賞 |
Sowol Poetry Prize
1989
Result:
受賞
Tenth Dong Seo Literary Prize
1997
Result:
受賞
Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize
2000
Work:
Heaven's Net
Result:
受賞
Hankook Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest
1972
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Chosun Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest
1973
Organization:
Chosun Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Daehan Daily New Spring Literary Contest
1973
Organization:
Daehan Daily
Result:
受賞
Chosun Ilbo New Spring Literary Contest
1982
Organization:
Chosun Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sorrow to Joy
1979 Poetry collectionPoetry collection from sorrow to joy
sorrowjoy
Jesus in Seoul
1982 Poetry collectionPoetry collection about Jesus in Seoul
religioncity
Because I Am Lonely, I Am Human
1998 Poetry collectionPoetry affirming humanity through loneliness
lonelinesshumanity
Though Flowers Fall I Have Never Forgotten You
2016 Poetry collectionCollected poems remembering loved ones
memorylove
Translations
- Bilingual English-Korean edition
Bibliography
- Sorrow to Joy (1979)
- Jesus in Seoul (1982)
- Sunrise Letter (1987)
- The Stars Are Warm (1990)
- The Unshakable Reed (1991)
- Die in Love (1997)
- Because I Am Lonely, I Am Human (1998)
- When Tears Come, Take the Train (1999)
- The Person I Love
- For This Short Time (2004)
- Embrace (2007)
- The Cost of Rice (2010)
- Wayfaring (2013)
- To the Daffodil (2015)
- A Letter Not Sent (2016)
- Though Flowers Fall I Have Never Forgotten You (2016)
- I Refuse Hope (2017)
- The Magpie That Flew to the Sea (1996)
- The Sorrows of Emily Jong
Translations of Works
- Though Flowers Fall I Have Never Forgotten You (Brother Anthony of Taizé and Susan Hwang, 2016)
- Loving (Brother Anthony of Taizé, 2020)
- Lonesome Jar: Poetic Fables (Brother Anthony of Taizé, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Similar to traditional Korean folk songs or popular balladsLyrical grace and innocence
- Recurring Motifs
- Societal schismsPoverty and alienationHope in despairResentment of farmers and workers
Legacy
A popular South Korean poet known for lyrically addressing themes of societal schisms, poverty, and alienation with grace and innocence.
Trivia
- Debuted with novel Memorial Service in Against Poetry magazine in 1982.