Kim Chun-su

Kim Chunsu (; November 25, 1922 – November 29, 2004) was one of the leading South Korean poets of the late twentieth century. He won numerous literary awards and was a professor of Korean Literature. His works have been translated into English, German and Spanish.

Biography Kim was born in Chungmu (present-day Tongyeong) on November 25, 1922. He studied literature at Nihon University in Japan from 1940 to 1943, at which time he was expelled and jailed for speaking against the Japanese Empire. After his release seven months later, he returned to Korea and taught in middle and high schools. He began to publish poetry in 1946. He joined the faculty of Kyungpook National University in 1965, and became Dean of the Department of Literature at Yeungnam University in 1978. In 1981, he was elected to the National Assembly. Kim died on November 29, 2004.

Works in translation English The Snow Falling on Chagall's Village (김춘수 시선 <샤갈의 마을에 내리는 눈>) Spanish Poemas Razón de las sinrazones German Blätter des Indong (김춘수 시선집 <인동초>) French Prélude au poème pour une fleur Japanese 韓国三人詩選 鏡の中の天使

Works in Korean (partial) Poetry Collections The Swamp (Neup) Flag (Gi) Sketch of a Flower (Kkochui somyo Death of a Girl in Budapest (Budapeseuteueseoui sonyeoui jugeum) Ballad Tone and Others (Tareongjo gita), Cheoyong Selected Poems of Kim Chunsu, Namcheon A Rain-Soaked Moon After Cheoyong The Heartbreak of Cheoyong (Cheoyong danjang) The Sleep Standing Forest (Seoseo jamdeuneun sup) Academic Works The Morphology of Modern Korean Poetry Understanding Poetry Meaning and Meaninglessness The Countenance of Poetry (Siui Pyojeong)

Awards Second Korean Poets' Association Prize Seventh Asia Freedom Literature Prize Art Academy Prize Culture Medal Inchon Award