Description

Flowers of a Moment is a treasure trove of more than 180 brief poems by a major world poet at the apex of his career. A four-time Nobel Prize nominee,Ko Un grew up in Korea during the Japanese occupation. During the Korean War, he was conscripted by the People's Army. In 1952, he became a Buddhist and lived a monastic life for ten years.

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Translated Books (92)

ألف حياة وحياة
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- Arabic
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ألف حياة وحياة

United Arab Emirates
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كو أون
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고은
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2012
/ Literature - Periodicals
Hva
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- Norwegian
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Hva

Norway
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KO UN
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고은
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2007
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Boken inneholder en samling zen-buddhistiske dikt der forfatteren avkler verdens illusjoner ved hjelp av visdom og besk humor. Source URL : https://www.bokkilden.no/lyrikk/hva-ko-un/produkt.do?...
Алсад бэдрэх зам мөрийн дуулал
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- Mongolian
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Алсад бэдрэх зам мөрийн дуулал

Mongolia
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Гу Өний
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고은
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2017
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Гу Өний шүлгийг сонгож унших гэдэг хаанаас нь ч шүүрч авсан урсгал уснаас аягаар утган авч буйтай адил хэрэг. Мөчир бүрт нахиа бүрт модны амь амьсгал сийлэгдээстэй байдаг хэдий ч өчүүхэн хэсгээр...
Эрхэсийн хайр
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- Mongolian
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Эрхэсийн хайр

Mongolia
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Гу Өнь
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고은
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2018
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

고은 시인이 작품활동 53년 만에 처음으로 사랑을 전면에 내세운 연시집 『상화 시편: 행성의 사랑』을 발표했다. 1983년 결혼 이후 시인의 삶에 커다란 영향을 끼친 부인 이상화에게 바치는 노래이기도 한 이 시집에는 사랑에 행복해하고 애달파하는, 사랑을 그리워하고 사랑으로부터 깨달음을 얻는 ‘한 남자’로서의 시인의 모습이 진솔하게 담겨 있다. 시인의...
La Traductiere
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La Traductiere

France
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KO UN
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고은
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2017
/ Literature - Korean literature - Journal (Korean Literature)

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News from Abroad (119)

Cinco escritores de Corea del Sur que debes conocer
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Cinco escritores de Corea del Sur que debes conocer

El Universal
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June 27,2019

Luego que la selección de Corea del Sur venciera a Alemania con dos goles en el Mundial de Rusia 2018 seguramente tienesdudas sobre la literatura de esta nación. Aunque ningún escritor de Corea del Sur ha ganado el Premio Nobel de Literatura, como sí ha sucedido con otros paises asiáticos como...
El coreano Ko Un, ‘‘acertijo koan’’ del budismo zen vendrá a México
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El coreano Ko Un, ‘‘acertijo koan’’ del budismo zen vendrá a México

Spain
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La Jornada
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Es la figura estelar del Encuentro Internacional de Poesía Ciudad de México 2018; recibirá galardón
“Seremos felices mientras el futuro sea un lugar desconocido”: Ko Un
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“Seremos felices mientras el futuro sea un lugar desconocido”: Ko Un

Spain
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Cronica
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July 22, 2018

Entrevista. El poeta coreano, quien recibirá hoy el Premio Nuevo Siglo de Oro 2018 y leerá algunos de sus poemas en el Museo de la Ciudad de México, señala que “estamos en un mundo donde existe angustia y desesperanza por la injusticia”
Ko Un: la poesía cada vez más se convierte en la estética desencantada
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Ko Un: la poesía cada vez más se convierte en la estética desencantada

Spain
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siempre
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July 23, 2018

Para el poeta surcoreano Ko Un , la poesía, como uno de los primeros pasos evolutivos de la humanidad y una de las formas de expresión más antiguas, es un continuo resurgimiento que se va y siempre vuelve.
Ko Un encabezará el Encuentro Internacional de Poesía de la CDMX
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Ko Un encabezará el Encuentro Internacional de Poesía de la CDMX

Spain
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Excelsior
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JUL, 11, 2018

y el domingo 22 a las 12:00 recibirá el Premio Internacional de Poesía Nuevo Siglo de Oro 2018, en el Museo de la Ciudad de México, de manos del secretario de cultura local Eduardo Vázquez Martín.

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International Events (16)

Berlin Poetry Festival
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- Germany
Berlin Poetry Festival

2014/06/05 to 2014/06/12

Every summer Berlin is transformed for ten days into a temple of poetry. 100 to 200 poets and artists from around the world come to the poesiefestival berlin to showcase current trends in contemporary poetry.The poesiefestival berlin has been taking place every year since 2000. Since 2008 its...
Book Launch Events for "First Person Sorrowful"
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- United Kingdom
Book Launch Events for "First Person Sorrowful"

2012/11/02 to 2012/11/04

The newest translations are "First Person Sorrowful" published by Bloodaxe Books in Britain. "First Person Sorrowful" was published in Britain last month when it was presented to Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in November. In time with the publication, Ko and Brother Anthony of Taize, professor emeritus...
Book World Prague
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- Czech
Book World Prague

2011/05/09 to 2011/05/15

Master Ko Un wrote a short poem on Prague, the city he has visited a few years ago and where he is heading this May. He will take part in Prague´s international book fair Svět knihy where he will launch the second book of his poems published in Czech translation. Source: http://www.mzv.cz/seoul/en/...
Literary Event with Ko Un in Germany
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- Germany
Literary Event with Ko Un in Germany

2008/04/21 to 2008/04/25

From April 21 to 25 in Goettingen and Erfurt in Germany, a reading of Ko Un’s poems and a roundtable talk on his works were held. Wallstein Publishing organized this event to celebrate the publication of Ko Un’s work, Awaken From Sleep (Beim Erwachen aus dem Schlaf). Two German poets, Wulf Kirsten...
ARCO Art Fair
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- Spain
ARCO Art Fair

2007/02/15 to 2007/02/27

We organized events to introduce Korean literature at the ARCO Art Fair which took place from February 13 to 16 in Malaga and Madrid, Spain. The writers, Ko Un, Choi Seungho, and Hyun Ki-Young participated in the literary readings and writers’meetings. Also, a ceremony on February 26, celebrating...