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Ko Un (born 1 August 1933) is a South Korean poet whose works have been translated and published in more than fifteen countries. He had been imprisoned many times due to his role in the campaign for Korean democracy.〔("Stockholm disappoints Korea again: South Korean poet Ko Un misses out on Nobel literature prize" ). ''The Korea Herald''. 7 October 2010.〕 Ko is routinely mentioned in Korea as one of the front runners for the Nobel Prize in Literature.〔("Hopes high for Ko Un’s chance for Nobel prize" ). ''The Korea Herald''. 7 October 2010. "The local media and literary circles are expressing hope again about the possibility that Korean poet Ko Un might receive..."〕 == Life == Ko was born Ko Untae in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province in 1933. He was studying at Gunsan Middle School when the Korean War broke out in 1950. The Korean War traumatized Ko emotionally and physically and caused the death of many of his relatives and friends. During an acute crisis in this period, Ko Un poured acid into his ear, leading to hearing impairment which was further aggravated when he was beaten by police in 1979. In 1952, before the war ended, Ko became a Buddhist monk. After a decade of monastic life, he chose to return to the active, secular world in 1962 and devote himself to poetry. From 1963 to 1966 he lived on Jejudo, where he set up a charity school, and then moved back to Seoul. However, he was not at peace, and attempted suicide (a second time) in 1970. Around the time the South Korean government attempted to curb democracy by putting forward the Yusin Constitution in late 1972, Ko became very active in the democracy movement and led efforts to improve the political situation in South Korea, while still writing prolifically. He was sent to prison four times (in 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1989). In May 1980, during the ''coup d'état'' led by Chun Doo-hwan, Ko was accused of treason and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment. He was released in August 1982 as part of a general pardon. After his release, his life became calmer. However, he startled his large following by revising many of his previously published poems. Ko Un married Sang-Wha Lee on 5 May 1983, and moved to Anseong, Gyeonggi-do. He resumed writing and began travelling. His visits to different cities in each continent provided the fabric for his poetic tapestry. From 2007, he served as a visiting scholar in Seoul National University, where he gave lectures on poetry and literature. More recently, since 2010, he has been a Chair Professor of Dankook University, associated with the University's International Center for Creative Writing. Early in 2013, he was invited to stay for one semester and give several special lectures at the Ca’Foscari University of Venice, Italy, where he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship. On his return to Korea, he moved house from Ansong to a new home in Suwon, to the south of Seoul. In 2011, Ko was presented with a certificate proclaiming him an Honorary Islander from Jeju-do.〔http://news.zum.com/articles/270605〕 At a ceremony in Seoul on 15 September 2014, Ko Un was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Peace by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ko Un」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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