Kim Sowol | |
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| Native name | 김소월 |
| Born | Kim Jeong-sik (김정식) September 7, 1902 Kusŏng, North P'yongan Province, Korean Empire |
| Died | December 24, 1934 (aged 32) Kakusan, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (present-day Kwaksan, North Korea) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Korean |
| Alma mater | Tokyo University |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Notable works | Azalea (진달래꽃) |
| Partner | 홍단실 (Hong Dan-sil) |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소월 |
| Hanja | 金素月 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim So-wol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim So-wŏl |
Kim Sowol (Korean: 김소월; 1902–1934) was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry.[1] Throughout his life he wrote his poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. The most prized example of this style was "Azaleas (진달래꽃)", the title poem of his sole collection of poetry.
- ^ "Kim Sowol" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do# Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine