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 (95)

قصائد الهيمالايا
- Book
- Arabic
قصائد الهيمالايا

Egypt
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كو أون
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고은
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2016
/ - Contemporary poetry
Ratem deszcz
- Book
- Polish
Ratem deszcz

Poland
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Go Un
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고은
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2009
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry
詩魂
- Book
- Japanese
詩魂

Japan
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高銀
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고은
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2015
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry - Anthology of Contemporary Poetry

韓国と日本を代表する知の両巨人文学とは何か、人間とは何かについて魂を交歓させ語り尽くした三日間 Source: https://www.amazon.co.jp
ألف حياة وحياة
- Book
- Arabic
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
- Book
- Norwegian
- Purchase
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?...

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E-Book (2)

News from Abroad (121)

他是韩国最热门的诺奖候选人
- Article
- Chinese
他是韩国最热门的诺奖候选人

China
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搜狐
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November 5, 2019

今年的诺贝尔文学奖开奖再度让我失望，其实过去十年，我一直押韩国诗人高银得奖，他和一直被诺贝尔文学奖故意忽视的米兰·昆德拉，是这个世纪罕有的“文豪”级别的作家。以前觉得高银的价值，更多在于他作为韩国的一个国民诗人，跟整个现代韩国的命运纠缠不分。
Korean writer on significance of the Asian literature
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- English
Korean writer on significance of the Asian literature

Kazakhstan
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Kazinform
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September 4, 2019

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Ko Un, a South Korean poet, nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature, arrived in Kazakhstan to attend the First Forum of the Asian Countries’ Forum now- running in Nur-Sultan.
Cinco escritores de Corea del Sur que debes conocer
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- Spanish
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
- Article
- Spanish
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
- Article
- Spanish
“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”

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International Events (16)

Berlin Poetry Festival
- Event
- 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
- Event
- 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...