Ko Un

Poet, Author

1933 –

62

Who is Ko Un?

Ko Un is a South Korean poet. His works have been translated and published in more than 15 countries and he has been imprisoned many times. Ko is routinely mentioned as one of the frontrunners for the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Korean reporters have camped outside his house ahead of the annual recipient announcement.

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Born
Apr 11, 1933
Gunsan
Ethnicity
  • Korean people
Nationality
  • South Korea
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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