Sowol Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1991) Winner
Jo Jeonggwon
チョ・ジョンゴン
Jo Jeonggwon
Aliases:
Cho Jeonggwon / Cho Chŏnggwŏn
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-02-22 （Seoul）
- Died
- 2017-11-08 age 68
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- poet, critic
- Active Years
- 1970-2017
- Affiliations
- Korean Culture and Arts Foundation
- Influenced By
- Pak Mok-wol
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yangjeong High School | — | English | High School Diploma | — | South Korea |
Yangjeong High School
English
Degree:
High School Diploma
Country:
South Korea
graduated with a degree in English
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Nokwon Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Korean Poets' Association Prize | — | 詩 | Society of Korean Poets | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Sowol Poetry Prize | Summit Grave | 詩 | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Kim Suyeong Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Nokwon Literary Award
1985
Result:
受賞
Korean Poets' Association Prize
1988
Category:
詩
Organization:
Society of Korean Poets
Result:
受賞
Sowol Poetry Prize
1991
Work:
Summit Grave
Category:
詩
Result:
受賞
Kim Suyeong Literary Award
1991
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
3 appearances
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Edition 39 (1994) Winner
Works
Major Works
Seven States of Mind for Observing Rain
1977 PoetrySeven States of Mind for Observing Rain
rainstates of mind
Book of Psalms
1982 PoetryBook of Psalms
poetrypsalms
Songs of an Open Mind
1985 PoetrySongs of an Open Mind
open mindsongs
Sky Quilt
1987 PoetrySky Quilt
skyquilt
Summit Grave
1991 Linked poemsLinked poems featuring images of a mountain in winter and the poet's ascent, metaphor for perseverance and rebuke of the corrupt world
mountain climbspirittranscendence
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- robust and highly confrontationalclear supplenesspure and simple poetic sentiments
- Recurring Motifs
- strengthSummit Grave
Legacy
A significant South Korean poet known for robust, confrontational lyric verse