Jeong Gongchae

Jeong Gongchae (; December 22 1934 - April 30, 2008) was a South Korean contemporary poet.

Biography

Jeong Gongchae was born in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang Province, in 1934. He studied Political Science at Yonsei University, and made his literary debut in the magazine ''Hyundae Munhak'' with three poems: "Jong-i unda" (), "Yeojin" (), and "Haneul-gwa adeul" ().

Career

Notable events

* 1957 Debuted in ''Hyundae Munhak''
* 1963 Published the poem "Mi 8-gun-ui cha" ()
* 1979 Published the poetry collection ''Do You Have a Poetry Collection by Jeong Gongchae?'' ()
* 1981 Published the poetry collection ''Haejeom'' ()
* 1986 Published the poetry collection ''Arirang'' ()
* 1986 Published the poetry collection ''Let's Get Wet in the Rain'' ()
* 1986 Published the poetry collection ''A Critical Biography of Jeon Hye-rin'' ()
* 1989 Published the poetry collection ''Aesop's Fables'' ()
* 1989 Published the poetry collection ''The Sounds of People'' ()
* 1990 Published the poetry collection ''Writing on the Ground'' ()
* 2000 Published the poetry collection ''New Excellence'' ()

Awards

* 1959 5th Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award - for "Coal" () and "Freedom" ()
* 1981 1st Korean Literature Association Award
* 2004 41st Korean Literature Award

Works

* ''Do You Have a Poetry Collection by Jeong Gongchae?'' (, 1979)
* ''Haejeom'' (, 1981)
* ''Arirang'' (, 1986)
* ''Let's Get Wet in the Rain'' (, 1986)
* ''A Critical Biography of Jeon Hye-rin'' (, 1986)
* ''Aesop's Fables'' (, 1989)
* ''The Sounds of People'' (, 1989)
* ''From Your Morning to My Evening: An Essay Collection'' (, 1989)
* ''Writing on the Ground'' (, 1990)
* ''New Excellence'' (, 2000)

Family

* Jeong Dusu (younger brother) - lyricist and poet

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jeong, Gongchae
South Korean male poets
2008 deaths
1934 births
People from Hadong County