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Shin Kyeong-nim

Sin Gyeongrim

Aliases: Shin Kyeong-rim / Shin Kyong-rim / Sin Kyŏngnim

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-04-06 (Chūseihoku Province)
Died
2024-05-22 (Ilsan, Goyang) age 88
Nationality
South Korean
Languages
Korean
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Chūseihoku Province → Seoul → Ilsan, Goyang

Career

Occupations
poet, editor, elementary school teacher
Active Years
1955-2024
Affiliations
Hyundae munhak, Donghwa Publishers

Education

Dongguk University
English Literature
Country: South Korea

Awards

Han Yong-un Literature Prize
1974
Work: Nongmu (Farmer's Dance)
Organization: Han Yong-un Literature Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Korean Literature Writers Award
1981
Result: 受賞
Isan Literature Prize
1990
Result: 受賞
Ho-Am Prize
2009
Category: 芸術部門
Organization: Samsung Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Farmer's Dance (Nongmu)

1975 poetry collection

Poetry collection depicting the realities of farming life with lyricism.

farmersrural lifepeople
Translations
  • Farmers' Dance

Bibliography

  • Nongmu
  • The Pass (Saejae)
  • A Folksong Travel Diaries (Minyo Gihaeng)
  • The South Han River (Namhangang)
  • The Path (Gil)
  • Let's Cross Over the Moon (Dal neomse)

Translations of Works

  • Variations: Three Korean Poets
  • Farmers' Dance
  • A Poor Love Song
  • Rakuda o Notte
  • Le rêve d'un homme abattu

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Borrowing rhythms from Korean folk songsPatterns of repetition and refrainAccessible to all readers
Recurring Motifs
Rural farming villagesFarmers' livesKorean folk songsHistorical and social context

Health

  • cancer
    晩年
    Died at National Cancer Centre

Legacy

Known as a 'poet of the people' for his poetry on Korean farming villages and folk life.