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[The Korea Times] Swedish envoys read Korean poems

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Article
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/08/176_185404.html
Journal
The Korea Times
Issued Date
August 23, 2015
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
SOUTH KOREA
City
Seoul
Book
-
Writer
Ko Un

About the Author

  • Ko Un
  • Birth : 1933 ~ -
  • Occupation : Poet, Novelist
  • First Name : Un
  • Family Name : Ko
  • Korean Name : 고은
  • ISNI : 0000000110791051
  • Works : 101
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  • English(English)

The five minutes of poet Ko Un's reading felt as though a puff of warm breeze was drifting through windows in the room, bringing out hidden feelings and emotions. The Seoul Literary Society, hosted by the Swedish Embassy in Korea, invited Ko Un, whom former ambassador Lars Danielsson had long wished to meet before he returned to Sweden on August 14, as special guest for its annual meeting.

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