Ko Un

Type: Person

Name: Ko Un

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Historical society adjusts to growing interest in Korea

Koreans have generally long believed themselves to be of “one blood.”But recent historical discoveries have revealed otherwise, showing that Korea owes some gratitude to foreigners as well.For instance, there is historical evidence that people from the ... [Published Korea Joongang Daily - May 12 2013]

Entities: Historical Society, Royal Asiatic Society, Kim Dong-Jin, Teaching

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Every word a poem, unbound

Korean poet Ko Un discusses his work, his life, and the importance of writing in his mother tongue.Ko Un: ‘I don’t know how I could have gone on living if I hadn’t met Buddhism’.Our CoverageKo Un is Korea’s world famous poet and certainly its most prolific ... [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 09 2013]

Entities: Ko Un, Buddhism, North Korea

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Be moved by poetry in motion at Spier

There are people who dance to the tune of poetry. This weekend, poetry lovers and international poets get to meet on the dance floor.Dancing in Other Words is a poetry festival that will take place on Friday and Saturday at Spier?s Manor House and Old ... [Published Tonight South Africa - May 08 2013]

Entities: Breyten Breytenbach, David Shulman, Yang Lian, Antjie Krog

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Dancing in Other Words Poetry Festival

A two-day ode to poetry with master wordsmiths from around the globeA global assortment of renowned and award-winning literary figures, activists, political dissidents and one Nobel Prize frontrunner will gather for a feast of expression at the Dancing ... [Published Cape Town Magazine - May 06 2013]

Entities: Carolyn Forché, Antjie Krog, Breyten Breytenbach, Ko Un, Marlene van Niekerk

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Historical society adjusts to growing interest ... [Published Korea Joongang Daily - May 12 2013]
Every word a poem, unbound [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 09 2013]
Be moved by poetry in motion at Spier [Published Tonight South Africa - May 08 2013]
Dancing in Other Words Poetry Festival [Published Cape Town Magazine - May 06 2013]
Dancing in Other Words: Poetry in motion [Published Mail & Guardian Online - May 02 2013]