Pak Huijin was born in Gyeonggi Province in Korea in 1931, during the period of Japanese colonial rule. In 1956 at the age of 25, three of his poems were recommended to the arts journal Literary Art (문학예술), thus beginning his formal career as a poet. His love of literature, however, was apparent from a very young age. He recalls that when he was asked as a primary school student about his dream for the future, he answered unhesitatingly, "to become a writer." Due to the colonial circumstances of the time, he spoke and wrote in Japanese, and because his first encounters with literature were in Japanese, he was greatly interested in Japanese novels and poetry, especially the haiku.[4]
Pak attended Korea University, where he majored in English, and worked as a teacher at Tongseong Junior High and High School. He was a member of the Sahwajip literary club in the 1960s, and also a member of the poetry reading club Space.[5]
Pak Huijin, who remained single his entire life, admitted in his own words, "I married poetry." He refrained from participation in writers' groups which often fell into the snares of political ideology, rather devoting himself to the perfecting of his poetic art. He has boasted that he "made real contributions to the literary coterie magazine movement in Korea," and also had great pride as the poet "who first truly experimented with the poetry recitation movement." Defining poets as those who are "insanely in love with words," he emphasized that poets "must pour every ounce of their effort into language".[4]
CareerEdit
Pak Huijin's poetry starkly contrasts heaven and earth and contradictions between light and darkness.[5] Following Korea's liberation from Japan, Pak engrossed himself in writing poetry in his mother tongue. At first his Korean was inelegant, but he strove to create his own poetic world, drawing upon artistic trends from both inside and outside Korea. Having majored in English literature at university, Pak was heavily influenced by Romantic poets like T.S. Eliot and W.B. Yeats, as well as the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke and the French poet Paul Valéry. Pak also received great inspiration from traditionalist Korean poets, such as his contemporaries, the renowned Seo Jeong-ju and Yu Chi-hwan, as well as Jo Jihun, Pak Mok-wol and Pak Dujin, both of whom wrote traditional nature poetry.[4]
Unusually for modern Korean poets, Pak Huijin also wrote traveling poems, primarily as a result of his extensive travel in the United States and Europe.[5]
WorksEdit
Works in translationEdit
Himmelsnetz (박희진 시선)
Sunrise Over the East Sea (박희진 시선)
Works in Korean (partial)Edit
Chamber Music (실내악, 1960)
The Bronze Age (청동시대, 1965)
Smiling Silence (미소하는 침묵, 1970)
Beneath the Seoul Sky (서울의 하늘 아래, 1979)
Three Hundred and Fourteen Four-Line Poems (사행 시 삼백 십사 편, 1982)
The Stream in My Heart (가슴속의 시냇물, 1982)
Dreams in Iowa (아이오와에서 꿈에, 1985)
Lovers in the Lilacs (라일락 속의 연인들, 1985)
Poet, Be a Prophet! (시인아, 너는 선지자 되라, 1985)
The Song of Scattered Petals (산화가, 1988)
The Azaleas of Bukhan Mountain (북한산의 진달래, 1990)
300 Four-Line Verses (사행시 삼백수, 1991)
The Buddha in the Lotus Blossom (연꽃속의 부처님, 1993)
The Pines at Morundae (몰운대의 소나무, 1995)
Seven Hundred One-Line Verses (일행시칠백수, 1997)
A Hundred Views at a Hundred Temples (백사백경, 1999)
Spiritual Songs of the Hwarang (화랑영가, 1999)
Twenty Views from Tong River (동강이십경, 1999)
Sky, Earth, Human (하늘 땅 사람, 2000)
Bak Huijin's World Travel Poetry Collection (박희진의 세계기행 시집, 2001)
Four Hundred Four-Line Verses (사행시 사백수, 2002)
Nine-Hundred and Sixty One-Line Verses and Seven Hundred and Thirty Seventeen-Word Verses, and More (1행시 960수와 17자시 730수 기타, 2003)
Tamna Island as It Dreams (꿈꾸는 탐라섬, 2004)
AwardsEdit
Woltan Literary Award (1976)
Prize of Modern Poetry (1988)
Poetry Prize of the Korean Poets' Association
ReferencesEdit
^"원로시인 박희진 노환으로 별세" (in Korean). Newsis. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
^"박희진" biographical PDF available at LTI Korea Library or online at: . Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^"박희진" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
^ abc"Bak Hui-jin" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: . Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
^ abcLee Kyung-ho (1996). "Park Hijin". Who's Who in Korean Literature. Seoul: Hollym. pp. 390–92–15. ISBN1-56591-066-4.
August 26, 2023
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In this Korean name the family name is Pak Pak Huijin Korean 박희진 December 4 1931 March 31 2015 was a South Korean poet 2 3 Pak HuijinBorn 1931 12 04 December 4 1931Gyeonggi Province South KoreaDiedMarch 31 2015 2015 03 31 aged 83 1 OccupationTeacher poetLanguageKoreanAlma materKorea UniversityKorean nameHangul박희진Hanja朴喜璡Revised RomanizationBak Hui jinMcCune ReischauerPak Hŭichin Contents 1 Life 2 Career 3 Works 3 1 Works in translation 3 2 Works in Korean partial 4 Awards 5 ReferencesLife EditPak Huijin was born in Gyeonggi Province in Korea in 1931 during the period of Japanese colonial rule In 1956 at the age of 25 three of his poems were recommended to the arts journal Literary Art 문학예술 thus beginning his formal career as a poet His love of literature however was apparent from a very young age He recalls that when he was asked as a primary school student about his dream for the future he answered unhesitatingly to become a writer Due to the colonial circumstances of the time he spoke and wrote in Japanese and because his first encounters with literature were in Japanese he was greatly interested in Japanese novels and poetry especially the haiku 4 Pak attended Korea University where he majored in English and worked as a teacher at Tongseong Junior High and High School He was a member of the Sahwajip literary club in the 1960s and also a member of the poetry reading club Space 5 Pak Huijin who remained single his entire life admitted in his own words I married poetry He refrained from participation in writers groups which often fell into the snares of political ideology rather devoting himself to the perfecting of his poetic art He has boasted that he made real contributions to the literary coterie magazine movement in Korea and also had great pride as the poet who first truly experimented with the poetry recitation movement Defining poets as those who are insanely in love with words he emphasized that poets must pour every ounce of their effort into language 4 Career EditPak Huijin s poetry starkly contrasts heaven and earth and contradictions between light and darkness 5 Following Korea s liberation from Japan Pak engrossed himself in writing poetry in his mother tongue At first his Korean was inelegant but he strove to create his own poetic world drawing upon artistic trends from both inside and outside Korea Having majored in English literature at university Pak was heavily influenced by Romantic poets like T S Eliot and W B Yeats as well as the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke and the French poet Paul Valery Pak also received great inspiration from traditionalist Korean poets such as his contemporaries the renowned Seo Jeong ju and Yu Chi hwan as well as Jo Jihun Pak Mok wol and Pak Dujin both of whom wrote traditional nature poetry 4 Unusually for modern Korean poets Pak Huijin also wrote traveling poems primarily as a result of his extensive travel in the United States and Europe 5 Works EditWorks in translation Edit Himmelsnetz 박희진 시선 Sunrise Over the East Sea 박희진 시선 Works in Korean partial Edit Chamber Music 실내악 1960 The Bronze Age 청동시대 1965 Smiling Silence 미소하는 침묵 1970 Beneath the Seoul Sky 서울의 하늘 아래 1979 Three Hundred and Fourteen Four Line Poems 사행 시 삼백 십사 편 1982 The Stream in My Heart 가슴속의 시냇물 1982 Dreams in Iowa 아이오와에서 꿈에 1985 Lovers in the Lilacs 라일락 속의 연인들 1985 Poet Be a Prophet 시인아 너는 선지자 되라 1985 The Song of Scattered Petals 산화가 1988 The Azaleas of Bukhan Mountain 북한산의 진달래 1990 300 Four Line Verses 사행시 삼백수 1991 The Buddha in the Lotus Blossom 연꽃속의 부처님 1993 The Pines at Morundae 몰운대의 소나무 1995 Seven Hundred One Line Verses 일행시칠백수 1997 A Hundred Views at a Hundred Temples 백사백경 1999 Spiritual Songs of the Hwarang 화랑영가 1999 Twenty Views from Tong River 동강이십경 1999 Sky Earth Human 하늘 땅 사람 2000 Bak Huijin s World Travel Poetry Collection 박희진의 세계기행 시집 2001 Four Hundred Four Line Verses 사행시 사백수 2002 Nine Hundred and Sixty One Line Verses and Seven Hundred and Thirty Seventeen Word Verses and More 1행시 960수와 17자시 730수 기타 2003 Tamna Island as It Dreams 꿈꾸는 탐라섬 2004 Awards EditWoltan Literary Award 1976 Prize of Modern Poetry 1988 Poetry Prize of the Korean Poets AssociationReferences Edit 원로시인 박희진 노환으로 별세 in Korean Newsis 2015 04 01 Retrieved 2015 06 10 박희진 biographical PDF available at LTI Korea Library or online at Author Database Korea Literature Translation Institute Archived from the original on September 21 2013 Retrieved September 3 2013 박희진 in Korean Doopedia Retrieved 2015 06 10 a b c Bak Hui jin LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at Author Database Korea Literature Translation Institute Archived from the original on September 21 2013 Retrieved September 3 2013 a b c Lee Kyung ho 1996 Park Hijin Who s Who in Korean Literature Seoul Hollym pp 390 92 15 ISBN 1 56591 066 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pak Hui jin amp oldid 1105659612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
