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Cho Byung-hwa Hangul 조병화 Hanja 趙炳華 Revised Romanization Jo Byeong-hwa McCune–Reischauer Cho Pyŏnghwa Cho Byung-hwa (May 2, 1921-March 8, 2003) was a major South Korean poet, critic, and essayist, known for the accessibility of his writing. He was also an amateur athlete and painter. He was born in Anseong, Gyeonggi province, during the period of Japanese rule. He graduated from Gyeongseong Normal School in Seoul, and in 1945 he completed his studies at Tokyo Teachers College with a major in physics. His first collection of poetry, The Heritage I Want to Disown (버리고 싶은 유산), was published in 1949 by Sanho-jang. This was the first of more than forty collections of poetry, in addition to numerous prose works.
Cho's academic career began with his 1959 appointment to Kyunghee University. He rose to become dean of the graduate school of education at Kyunghee. In 1981 he left his position there and was appointed head of the literary faculty at Inha University, where he later became dean of the graduate school.
Cho served as president of the Korean Poets' Association as well as the Korean Writers' Association. He was also president of the 4th World Congress of Poets, held in Seoul.
Awards
- Asian Liberty Literature Prize, 1960
- Grand Prize of the Second World Poets' Conference, 1973
- Seoul City Cultural Award, 1981
- Korea Arts Council Award, 1985
- Samil Cultural Award, 1990
- Literature Prize of the Republic of Korea, 1992
References
- Kim, Jae-hong (1996). "Cho, Byung-hwa". Who's who in Korean literature. Seoul: Hollym. pp. 32–34. ISBN 1-56591-066-4.
- (Korean) No Mi-ok. "조병화 (Jo Byeong-hwa)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=724172&contentno=724172. Retrieved 2006-10-12.
See also
Categories:- South Korean poets
- 1921 births
- 2003 deaths
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