Sowol Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2000) Winner
Kim Hyesoon
キム・ヘスン
Gim Hyesun
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1955-10-26 （Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Uljin County, North Gyeongsang Province → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor, Essayist, Critic
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Seoul Institute of the Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konkuk University | — | Korean Literature | Ph.D. | — | South Korea |
Konkuk University
Korean Literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kim Su-yeong Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Sowol Poetry Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Contemporary Poetry Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Midang Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Daesan Literary Award | — | — | Daesan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Griffin Poetry Prize | Autobiography of Death | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Cikada Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | Samsung | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Royal Society of Literature International Writer | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Internationale Literaturpreis | Autobiographie des Todes | — | Haus der Kulturen der Welt | 受賞 |
Kim Su-yeong Literature Award
1997
Result:
受賞
Sowol Poetry Prize
2000
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Poetry Award
2000
Result:
受賞
Midang Literary Award
2006
Result:
受賞
Daesan Literary Award
2008
Organization:
Daesan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Griffin Poetry Prize
2019
Work:
Autobiography of Death
Result:
受賞
Cikada Prize
2021
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2022
Organization:
Samsung
Result:
受賞
Royal Society of Literature International Writer
2022
Result:
受賞
National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry
2023
Result:
受賞
Internationale Literaturpreis
2025
Work:
Autobiographie des Todes
Organization:
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Autobiography of Death
2016 PoetryA groundbreaking poetry collection themed around death.
DeathFemininityGrotesque
Translations
- Trans. Don Mee Choi
Bibliography
- From Another Star (1981)
- Father's Scarecrow (1985)
- The Hell of a Certain Star (1987)
- Our Negative Picture (1991)
- My Upanishad, Seoul (1994)
- A Poor Love Machine (1997)
- To the Calendar Factory Manager (2000)
- A Glass of Red Mirror (2004)
- Your First (2008)
- Sorrowtoothpaste Mirrorcream (2011)
- Blossom, Pig (2016)
- Autobiography of Death (2016)
- Phantom Pain Wings (2019)
- After Earth Dies, who will Moon Orbit? (2022)
Translations of Works
- English, Swedish, French, German, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental languageFeminist poetryGrotesque
- Recurring Motifs
- DeathFemale experienceViolenceAnimals
Health
-
Tuberculous pleurisy幼少期Raised by grandmother
Legacy
One of the most prominent contemporary Korean poets, pioneer of feminist poetry, internationally acclaimed.
In Popular Culture
- Poems used in Jenny Holzer's exhibit at Korean National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Quotes
-
The birdlike Kim weaves a pattern of poems, so strangely compelling and curious, and utterly unlike anything I had heard before.
Source: Sasha Dugdale
Trivia
- First woman to win several major Korean literary awards
- Participated in poetry festivals worldwide