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Printed/Published Work Korean(한국어)

아득한 성자

About the Original Works

아득한 성자
Original Title
아득한 성자
Title Romanization
Adeukan Seongja
English Title(Printed)
Faraway Saint
Classification

KDC구분 > literature > Korean Literature > Korean Poetry > 20th century poetry

Author
Cho Ohyun
Co-Author
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Published Year
2007
Publisher
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ISBN
9788991914254
Main Characters
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Subject/Theme
Buddhist poetry; religious poetry; immortality

About the Author

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  • Cho Ohyun
  • Birth : 1932 ~ 2018
  • Occupation : Poet
  • First Name : Ohyun
  • Family Name : Cho
  • Korean Name : 조오현
  • ISNI : 0000000024790394
  • Works : 3
Descriptions(Languages 2)
  • Korean(한국어)
  • English(English)

2007년에 출간된 불교 승려이자 시인인 조오현의 시집이다. 총 95편의 시가 5부로 나뉘어 수록되어 있다. 표제작인 <아득한 성자>는 종교적 명상의 넓이와 깊이를 드러내는 작품이라 평가받은 바 있으며, 2007년 제 19회 정지용문학상을 수상하였다. 이 시집은 영원에서 순간을 읽어내는 직관을 드러내는 시 작품들이 수록되어 있다.

Published in 2007, this collection of poems was written by Cho Ohyun, who is a Buddhist priest and poet. Divided into five parts, the collection introduces 95 of his poems. Critics have described the title poem “Faraway Saint” as a work which expresses the poetic depth of religious meditation, as well as captures the eternity in fleeting moments. The poet received the 19th Jeong Ji-yong Literary Award in 2007.

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