Yu Chi-hwan
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Yu Chi-hwan also known by his pen name Cheongma, was a leading twentieth-century Korea
n poet
. He was born in South Gyeongsang Province. He published at least ten volumes of poetry.
The poet collaborated with the occupation forces during Japanese colonial years.
In 2005, a plaza with a bust of the poet and five monuments, each inscribed with a poem he wrote were dedicated at the poet's tomb in Bangha-ri, Dundeok-myon, Geoje
, South Gyeongsang Province.
Asian Humanities Press: Berkeley, Cal., 1989.
"Yu Chi-Hwan Poems: 'Daffodil'" etc. Vol. 4. No. 4 P. 6; "Yu Chi-Hwan Poems: 'Cliff'" etc. Vol. 6. No. 1 P. 11
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. He was born in South Gyeongsang Province. He published at least ten volumes of poetry.
The poet collaborated with the occupation forces during Japanese colonial years.
In 2005, a plaza with a bust of the poet and five monuments, each inscribed with a poem he wrote were dedicated at the poet's tomb in Bangha-ri, Dundeok-myon, Geoje
Geoje
Geoje is a city located in South Gyeongsang province, just off the coast of the port city of Busan, South Korea. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Okpo and Samsung Heavy Industries in Gohyeon are both located on Geoje Island. The city also offers a wide range of tourist sights...
, South Gyeongsang Province.
Publications
- Imágenes del tiempo, translated by Kim Hyun Chang. Verbum: Madrid, 2005.
- Many of his books are available at the Library of Congress as are works (in Korean) about the poet.
Poems translated into English
- The wind and the Waves: Four Modern Korean Poets; Translated and Introduced by Sung-Il Lee.
Asian Humanities Press: Berkeley, Cal., 1989.
- Korean Literature Today: "Yu Chi-Hwan Poems: 'Evening Glow'" etc. Vol. 2. No. 2 P. 11;
"Yu Chi-Hwan Poems: 'Daffodil'" etc. Vol. 4. No. 4 P. 6; "Yu Chi-Hwan Poems: 'Cliff'" etc. Vol. 6. No. 1 P. 11
- Some of his work is in Korea's Best Loved Poems, Han-Rim Publishing co.: Seoul, 1979.
See also
- List of Korean language poets
- Korean literatureKorean literatureKorean literature is the body of literature produced in Korea or by Korean writers. For much of its 3,000 years of literature history, it was written both in Hanja and in Korean, first using the transcription systems idu and gugyeol, and finally using the Korean script Hangul. It is commonly...
- Korea under Japanese ruleKorea under Japanese ruleKorea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
External links
- http://www.sogang.ac.kr/~anthony/klt/99winter/yuchihwan.htm includes a short biography, characterization of the poet's poetry, and original translations of a number of his poems.
- http://web.archive.org/web/20091028122636/http://geocities.com/lesliebarclay/KoreanPoems.html includes the pome "Rock" in translation.