Yoo Ja Hyo (; born 1947) is a South Korean broadcaster and poet.

Personal life

Yoo was born in Seoul on September 13, 1947, and graduated from

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

Career

In 1968, his poetry was accepted for the New Year's Literature Prize of the ''Shin-a ilbo''. In 1972, he made his debut in a poem titled 'wedding' in the ''Shijo munhak''(A literary magazine in Korea). He served as director of

SBS Radio SBS Radio is an Australian radio network owned by the Special Broadcasting Service directed towards newly arrived immigrants in Australia. SBS Radio originally began as two stations based in Melbourne and Sydney, set up to provide pre-recorded ...

. He is currently the director of the

Society of Korean Poets The Society of Korean Poets () is a literary organization established in 1957. It is the oldest active poetry organization in South Korea. Every year, the organization awards the Society of Korean Poets Award, and holds the National High School ...

and the president of the Jiyong Association (established in 1988 to honor the poet Jeong Jiyong).

Works

* outgoing (떠남; 1993) * My soul is (내 영혼은; 1994)

Awards

Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize (Hangul: 정지용문학상) is a literary award established in 1989 for poet and poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic ...

(2005)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yoo, Ja Hyo 1947 births Living people 20th-century South Korean poets 21st-century South Korean poets South Korean male poets Seoul National University alumni 20th-century male writers

Personal life

Career

Works

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