Kim Yang-shik was born in Seoul on January 4, 1931. At Ewha Womans University she studied English literature and then took an MA in Indian philosophy. Inspired by the writings of Rabindranath Tagore, and having made the first of many visits to India in 1975, she founded the Tagore Society of Korea in 1981 and has been steadily translating Tagore's poetical works into Korean.[1] She is also the incumbent Director of the Indian Art Museum in Seoul. She was honored by the Government of India in 2002 with the highest Indian civilian award of the Golden Padma Shri for her contributions to cultural exchange through the Korea-India Cultural Society.[2]
Poetryedit
Kim Yang-shik began publishing her own poetry during the 1970s and has authored several collections. Her Indian connection has been fruitful, not only providing her with inspiration for such collections as "The Day Breaks of India" (1999) but also as the country from which several other translations of her work have been published. Her poems have been translated into several other languages and in 2009 there appeared another selection in Swedish translation, De är aldrig ensamma (They are never alone), followed by a French translation, India, in 2014. An essayist in addition, she has published "An Encounter with Foreign Poets" (1978), "Along the Stream of Ganges" (1990) and "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter" (2000).[3]
Among the literary associations to which Kim belongs are the Korean Modern Poets' Association and the Korean Women Writers' Association; she is also involved with the Korean chapter of the International PEN Club. She was the recipient of the Muse Of World Poetry award at the second Congress of World Poets in Taipei in 1973 and the PEN Literary Award from the Korean PEN Club in 2002.
The poem "Compassion" gives an idea of Kim's individual style:
Bird's Sunrise & other poems, Calcutta, India (1986)
India : selected poems by Kim Yang-Shik, Seoul (1993)
They Are Never Lonely, translators Jin-sup Kim, Eugene W. Zeilfelder, Seoul (1998)
The Day Breaks of India, a trilingual edition with Kim Yang-Shik's Korean originals accompanied by translations into English by Jin-sup Kim, and into Hindi by Divik Ramesh; Delhi, India (1999)
yang, shik, korean, 김양식, born, january, 1931, south, korean, poet, essayist, indologist, born, 1931, january, 1931, seoul, south, koreaalma, materewha, womans, universityoccupation, poet, writerawardspadma, shrikorean, namehangul김양식hanja金良植revised, romanizatio. Kim Yang shik Korean 김양식 born January 4 1931 is a South Korean poet essayist and Indologist Kim Yang shikBorn 1931 01 04 January 4 1931 age 93 Seoul South KoreaAlma materEwha Womans UniversityOccupation s Poet writerAwardsPadma ShriKorean nameHangul김양식Hanja金良植Revised RomanizationGim YangsikMcCune ReischauerKim RyangsikArt nameHangul초이Hanja初荑Revised RomanizationChoiMcCune ReischauerCh oi In this Korean name the family name is Kim Contents 1 The Indian connection 2 Poetry 3 Works in English translation 4 ReferencesThe Indian connection editKim Yang shik was born in Seoul on January 4 1931 At Ewha Womans University she studied English literature and then took an MA in Indian philosophy Inspired by the writings of Rabindranath Tagore and having made the first of many visits to India in 1975 she founded the Tagore Society of Korea in 1981 and has been steadily translating Tagore s poetical works into Korean 1 She is also the incumbent Director of the Indian Art Museum in Seoul She was honored by the Government of India in 2002 with the highest Indian civilian award of the Golden Padma Shri for her contributions to cultural exchange through the Korea India Cultural Society 2 Poetry editKim Yang shik began publishing her own poetry during the 1970s and has authored several collections Her Indian connection has been fruitful not only providing her with inspiration for such collections as The Day Breaks of India 1999 but also as the country from which several other translations of her work have been published Her poems have been translated into several other languages and in 2009 there appeared another selection in Swedish translation De ar aldrig ensamma They are never alone followed by a French translation India in 2014 An essayist in addition she has published An Encounter with Foreign Poets 1978 Along the Stream of Ganges 1990 and Spring Summer Autumn and Winter 2000 3 Among the literary associations to which Kim belongs are the Korean Modern Poets Association and the Korean Women Writers Association she is also involved with the Korean chapter of the International PEN Club She was the recipient of the Muse Of World Poetry award at the second Congress of World Poets in Taipei in 1973 and the PEN Literary Award from the Korean PEN Club in 2002 The poem Compassion gives an idea of Kim s individual style Leaving is not simply leaving and staying is not simply staying dd People and beasts and even plants each stays as if leaving and leaves as if staying dd There is no heaven without earth neither is there earth without heaven dd All created as one in the beginning remain as one endlessly dd Likewise no one stays without leaving or leaves without staying 4 dd Works in English translation editBird s Sunrise amp other poems Calcutta India 1986 India selected poems by Kim Yang Shik Seoul 1993 They Are Never Lonely translators Jin sup Kim Eugene W Zeilfelder Seoul 1998 The Day Breaks of India a trilingual edition with Kim Yang Shik s Korean originals accompanied by translations into English by Jin sup Kim and into Hindi by Divik Ramesh Delhi India 1999 References edit Indian Embassy Padma Awards PDF Padma Awards 2014 Archived from the original PDF on October 15 2015 Retrieved November 11 2014 Editions Sombres Rets Manoa 14 2 2002 2003 p 206 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Yang shik amp oldid 1219972502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
