Ko, Ŭn, 1933-, poet, born Ko Untae

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Ko, Ŭn, 1933-, poet, born Ko Untae

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1933-

History

Born in 1933 in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, Korea, Ko Un is Korea’s foremost living writer. After immense suffering during the Korean War, he became a Buddhist monk. His first poems were published in 1958, his first collection in 1960. A few years ... Read more

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