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Ko Un's First Person Sorrowful offers a window into an extraordinary life

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Article
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/nov/08/ko-un-first-person-sorrowful
Journal
The Guardian
Issued Date
November 08, 2012
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Language
English(English)
Country
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Book
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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)

Ko Un, Korea's most famous poet, ended an interview on Saturday not with a poem, but a song. This octogenarian stood up in front of a room full of people and began to sing, at first quietly, then belting it out. There was absolute silence when he finished. It was an extraordinary ending to what had been a glimpse into a most extraordinary life. source: http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/nov/08/ko-un-first-person-sorrowful

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