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第7回（1975年） Winner
Kim Jiha
キム・ジハ
Kim Jiha
ペンネーム:
Kim Jiha (pen name)（Pen name used for dissident poetry and plays; includes 'Jiha', meaning 'underground' in Korean.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1941-02-04 （Mokpo, Zenranan Province (now South Jeolla), Korea (then under Japanese rule)）
- 死没
- 2022-05-08 （Wonju, South Korea） 81歳
- 国籍
- South Korea
- 言語
- Korean
- 宗教
- Catholicism
- 居住地歴
- Mokpo (birthplace) → Seoul (education and activity) → Wonju (later years)
経歴
- 職業
- poet, playwright, writer, democracy activist
- 活動期間
- 1963年〜2022年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | Aesthetics | Aesthetics | 学士 | 1962–1966 | South Korea |
Seoul National University
Aesthetics
/ Aesthetics
学位:
学士
期間:
1962–1966
卒業年:
1966
国:
South Korea
Graduated in aesthetics; participated in April 1960 student demonstrations.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Lotus Prize for Literature | — | — | Afro-Asian Writers' Association (awarder of the Lotus Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Grand Poet Prize at the International Poets' Conference | — | — | International Poets' Conference | 受賞 |
Lotus Prize for Literature
1975
主催:
Afro-Asian Writers' Association (awarder of the Lotus Prize)
結果:
受賞
Grand Poet Prize at the International Poets' Conference
1981
主催:
International Poets' Conference
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Yellow Earth
Poetry collectionAn early poetry collection combining social critique with lyrical expression.
social critiquepovertyland
翻訳
- Selected poems translated into multiple languages
Five Bandits
1970年 Narrative / Satirical poemA representative satirical poem in pansori rhythm targeting regime corruption; its publication led to a ban and the poet's arrest.
political satirecritique of powerhistorical consciousness
翻訳
- Thai translation (Five Thieves) and other language translations
The Gold-Crowned Jesus
1978年 Play / WritingsA play and collection of writings presenting an allegory in which the outcast help liberate an imprisoned Jesus, stressing solidarity with the poor.
religious allegorymarginalized peopleliberation
映像化・舞台化
- [Theatre] The Gold-Crowned Jesus (stage production)
翻訳
- The Gold-Crowned Jesus and Other Writings (1978)
Looking up at a Starry Field
Lyric poetry collectionA lyric collection focusing on the individual's interior and connection with nature; marks a turn toward more Romantic elements.
natureintrospectionRomanticism
全著作
- The Yellow Earth
- With a Burning Thirst
- South (Nam)
- Love Thy Neighbor 1-2
- Black Mountain, White Room
- A Rain Cloud in These Days of Drought
- My Mother
- Looking up at a Starry Field
- The Agony of the Center
- Rice
- Boat Songs of the South Land
- Livelihood
翻案
- The Gold-Crowned Jesus — adapted for the stage (various productions)
作品の翻訳
- Cry of the People and Other Poems (1974)
- The Gold-Crowned Jesus and Other Writings (1978)
- Heart's Agony: Selected Poems of Chiha Kim (1998)
- Thai translation of Five Thieves (1989)
作風・主題
- 文体
- blend of pansori rhythm and lyricismsatirical, direct political critiquereligious and philosophical allegory
- 頻出モチーフ
- power and corruptionperspective of the oppressed/poorreligion and salvationnature and introspection
評価・遺産
Kim Jiha was a poet and playwright closely linked to South Korea's pro-democracy movement; through political satire and religious allegory he exerted wide influence. His publications led to bans and arrests, and his literary activity intersected directly with political struggle.
資料所蔵先
- LTI Korea (Korean Literature Translation Institute) author database and archives
大衆文化への影響
- Often cited as a symbol of pro-democracy activism and dissident poetry
豆知識
- His pen name 'Jiha' includes the Korean word for 'underground', reflecting his dissident stance.
- Publication of 'Five Bandits' led to a ban and his arrest; in 1974 he was sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment amid public outcry and eventually released.
- He was a Catholic and referenced religious themes in his works and public statements.