Sowol Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2006) Winner
Mun Tae-jun
ムン・テジュン
Mun Tae-jun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Gimcheon, South Korea
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1994-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea University | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
Korea University
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dongseo Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Nojak Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Midang Literary Award | Who Cries and Leaves (누가 울고 간다) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Yushim Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Sowol Poetry Prize | At That Time (그맘때에는) | — | — | 受賞 |
Dongseo Literary Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
Nojak Literary Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
Midang Literary Award
2005
Work:
Who Cries and Leaves (누가 울고 간다)
Result:
受賞
Yushim Literary Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Sowol Poetry Prize
2006
Work:
At That Time (그맘때에는)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crowded Backyard
2000 poetryA collection of poems depicting loneliness and consolation through everyday details; characterized by a gentle, consoling tone.
nostalgiahomeeveryday scenescomfort
Bare Feet
2004 poetryA collection exploring embodiment and empathy toward others through vivid bodily sensations.
physicalityempathyhuman relationships
Flatfish
2006 poetryThrough metaphorical, quiet observations, the poems explore anxieties and hopes within everyday life.
observationanxietyhope
The Development of Dusk
2008 poetryAn important collection that uses the image of shadows/dusk to seek harmony between self and other and to soothe societal wounds.
shadowduskdialoguehealing
Translations
- The Growth of a Shadow: Selected Poems of Taejoon Moon (translated by Kim Won-Chung and Christopher Merrill, 2012) ISBN 9780982746639
A Distant Place
2012 poetryExplores distance and separation poetically, addressing memory, loss, and thoughts toward others.
distancememoryloss
Our Final Face
2015 poetryA poetry collection thematizing the end of relationships and resonance, emphasizing lyricism and respect for others.
endingresonancerespect for others
What Is the End of What I Long For?
2018 poetryContains poetic pieces questioning longing, desire, and endings.
longingdesireendings
Embrace: Holding You, I Am Stained
2007 proseA collection of essays and prose containing short meditations on intimacy and self-transformation.
intimacyself-transformationessays
Bibliography
- Crowded Backyard (2000)
- Bare Feet (2004)
- Flatfish (2006)
- Embrace: Holding You, I Am Stained (2007)
- The Development of Dusk (2008)
- A Distant Place (2012)
- Our Final Face (2015)
- What Is the End of What I Long For? (2018)
Translations of Works
- The Growth of a Shadow: Selected Poems of Taejoon Moon (translated by Kim Won-Chung and Christopher Merrill, 2012) ISBN 9780982746639
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- comforting tonelyrical expression emphasizing dialogueconcise and symbolic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- dialogue and empathyshadows and duskeveryday detailshealing and consolation
Legacy
Mun Tae-jun is considered one of the notable contemporary South Korean poets, known for lyrical poetry grounded in empathy and dialogue. He has received multiple domestic literary awards and has had some poetry translated into English, gaining international attention.
Archives
- LTI Korea Author Database
Quotes
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"That over there, is in me here; and I here, am in that over there. Let me respect that which is not me, and therefore those things that are me."
Source: Wikipedia article 'Mun Tae-jun' (Career section summary)
Trivia
- Debuted with a prize-winning work in 1994
- Born in 1970 (Gimcheon)
- Alma mater: Korea University
- Notable collection 'The Development of Dusk' translated into English and published in 2012
- Hangul: 문태준, Hanja: 文太俊