Pak Tu-jin
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Pak Tu-jin (1916-September 16, 1998) was a Korea
n poet, born in Anseong
40 miles from Seoul
in modern-day South Korea. His family was too poor to give him any formal education. His first publications were two poems that came out in 1939.
During Japanese colonial rule over Korea
between 1910 and 1945, the Japanese forbade any publications in the Korean language
. Later in his life, he became a renowned writer, contributing to Korea's modern literary voice.
His poems include:
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, born in Anseong
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...
40 miles from 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...
in modern-day South Korea. His family was too poor to give him any formal education. His first publications were two poems that came out in 1939.
During Japanese colonial rule over Korea
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....
between 1910 and 1945, the Japanese forbade any publications in the Korean language
Korean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
. Later in his life, he became a renowned writer, contributing to Korea's modern literary voice.
His poems include:
- Hyanghyon
- Son of Calvary
- Sun, Home Village
- The White Porcelain Jar Excavated at Potanli Village
- Return of the Night Sea
- Insu Peak