About Chang Man-yong
Lived 1914 – 1975 (aged 61). Chang Man-yong was a South Korean writer, poet, non-fiction writer, journalist and translator.
Chang Man-yong (; January 25, 1914 – 1977) was a Korean poet and journalist associated with the modernist movement of the 1930s. He was born in Yeonbaek County, Kōkai Province, Korea, Empire of Japan. He attended Keijō High School in Seoul and later the Mijakki English School in Tokyo.
Considered a major representative of 1930s Korean modernism, he is distinct from other poets in that tradition in his embrace of pastoral lyricism. Nostalgic themes of rural life were used to reflect the difficulty and anguish of the times in which Chang lived; he continued to use these devices to reflect the hardship of life in early South Korea.
Chang served as editor of the Seoul Shinmun, and was also president of the Society of Korean Poets.
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Who was Chang Man-yong?
South Korean poet
When was Chang Man-yong born?
Chang Man-yong was born on 25 January 1914.
When did Chang Man-yong die?
Chang Man-yong died on 8 October 1975.
What was Chang Man-yong's occupation?
Chang Man-yong was a writer, poet, non-fiction writer, journalist and translator.
What nationality was Chang Man-yong?
Chang Man-yong was South Korean.
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