Cho Byung-hwa
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Cho Byung-hwa was a major South Korean poet, critic, and essayist, known for the accessibility of his writing. He was also an amateur athlete and painter. He was born in Anseong
, Gyeonggi province, during the period of Japanese rule
. He graduated from Gyeongseong Normal School in Seoul
, and in 1945 he completed his studies at Tokyo Teachers College with a major in physics. His first collection of poetry, The Heritage I Want to Disown (버리고 싶은 유산), was published in 1949 by Sanho-jang. This was the first of more than forty collections of poetry, in addition to numerous prose works.
Cho's academic career began with his 1959 appointment to Kyunghee University. He rose to become dean of the graduate school of education at Kyunghee. In 1981 he left his position there and was appointed head of the literary faculty at Inha University
, where he later became dean of the graduate school.
Cho served as president of the Korean Poets' Association as well as the Korean Writers' Association. He was also president of the 4th World Congress of Poets, held in Seoul.
Anseong
Anseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 80 km south of Seoul. Its geographical location is .Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late Spring to Fall, Anseong is holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival...
, Gyeonggi province, during the period of Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea 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....
. He graduated from Gyeongseong Normal School in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, and in 1945 he completed his studies at Tokyo Teachers College with a major in physics. His first collection of poetry, The Heritage I Want to Disown (버리고 싶은 유산), was published in 1949 by Sanho-jang. This was the first of more than forty collections of poetry, in addition to numerous prose works.
Cho's academic career began with his 1959 appointment to Kyunghee University. He rose to become dean of the graduate school of education at Kyunghee. In 1981 he left his position there and was appointed head of the literary faculty at Inha University
Inha University
Inha University is a private, co-educational university located in Incheon, South Korea. It is owned by Hanjin Group.Inha University was established by the first president of South Korea, Syngman Rhee. It is a Korean-American collaboration school, even in its name: the Morpheme "In" comes from the...
, where he later became dean of the graduate school.
Cho served as president of the Korean Poets' Association as well as the Korean Writers' Association. He was also president of the 4th World Congress of Poets, held in Seoul.
Awards
- Asian Liberty Literature Prize, 1960
- Grand Prize of the Second World Poets' Conference, 1973
- Seoul City Cultural Award, 1981
- Korea Arts Council Award, 1985
- Samil Cultural Award, 1990
- Literature Prize of the Republic of Korea, 1992