Cho Chung-kwon is a South Korean poet and critic, known for the strict purity of his writing and his interest in metaphysical themes. He received his BA in English education

English language learning and teaching

English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...

 from Chung-Ang University

Chung-Ang University

The Chung-Ang University is a private comprehensive institution in South Korea, located over two campuses in Seoul and Anseong. It was founded subsequent to liberation from Japanese colonial rule for the benefit of the nation and advancement of civilization, with the educational philosophy of...

. He has worked as a manager in the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation since 1994.

Cho made his debut as a poet in October 1970, at the recommendation of Pak Mok-wol.

Awards

• Nokwon Literary Award, 1985
• Prize for Poetry, Korean Poets' Association, 1988
• So-wol Literary Award Prize for Poetry, 1991
• Kim Soo-young Literary Award, 1991

See also

• List of Korean language poets
• Korean poetry
  Korean poetry
  Korean poetry is poetry performed or written in the Korean language or by Korean people. Traditional Korean poetry is often sung in performance. Until the 20th century, much of Korean poetry was written in Hanja and later Hangul.- History :...
  
  
• Korean literature
  Korean literature
  Korean 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...