Manhae Prize
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Edition 0 (2007) Winner
Kim Namjo
キムナムジョ
Gim Namjo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-09-25 （Daegu）
- Died
- 2023-10-10 age 96
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Daegu → Kyushu (Japan)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1950-2023
- Affiliations
- Society of Korean Poets, Korean Academy of Arts
- Memberships
- Society of Korean Poets (chairperson), Korean Academy of Arts
- Influenced By
- Mo Yunsuk, Noh Cheonmyeong
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | College of Education | Korean Language Education | 学士 | 1947-1951 | South Korea |
| Girls' school in Kyushu | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Seoul National University
College of Education
/ Korean Language Education
Degree:
学士
Period:
1947-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
South Korea
Girls' school in Kyushu
Country:
Japan
Attended during Japanese rule
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Association of Free Literature Prize | — | — | Association of Free Literature | 受賞 |
| 1963 | May Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Prize for Poetry of Korean Poets Association | — | — | Korean Poets Association | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Culture and Arts Prize of the Republic of Korea | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Seoul City Cultural Award | — | — | Seoul City | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Samil Culture Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | National Order of Merit | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Proud Artist Award | — | Contributions | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Manhae Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Association of Free Literature Prize
1958
Organization:
Association of Free Literature
Result:
受賞
May Literary Prize
1963
Result:
受賞
Prize for Poetry of Korean Poets Association
1974
Organization:
Korean Poets Association
Result:
受賞
Culture and Arts Prize of the Republic of Korea
1988
Result:
受賞
Seoul City Cultural Award
1990
Organization:
Seoul City
Result:
受賞
Samil Culture Award
1991
Result:
受賞
National Order of Merit
1993
Result:
受賞
Proud Artist Award
2000
Category:
Contributions
Result:
受賞
Manhae Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize
2017
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Life
1950 Poetry collectionAffirmation of humanity and passion for vitality of life, balancing Catholic piety and human voice.
lovehumanitylifereligious faith
Translations
- Selected Poems of Kim Namjo
Bibliography
- Life (Jeongnyeom-ui Gi)
- A Heart's Flag
- Love's Cursive
- Music of the Pine Woods
- For a While, and Forever
- The Poems of Kim Namjo
- The Complete Poems of Kim Namjo
Translations of Works
- Selected Poems of Kim Namjo – English
- Windtaufe – German
- Песни сегодняшнего и завтрашнего дня – Russian
- Antologia poética – Spanish
- Rain, Sky, Wind, Port
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dynamic use of sensual languageVibrant imageryPortraying subtlety of human emotions
- Recurring Motifs
- love (between human and Absolute Being)Christian humanismethicsreligious self-examination
Legacy
Important female poet in modern Korean literature, known for poetry on love and religion.