Kim Kyung-ju (born July 14, 1976) is a South Korean poet and performance artist.

Life

Kim Kyung-ju was born in

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Jeollanam-do South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also known as Jeonnam (), is a province in the Honam region, South Korea, and the southernmost province in mainland Korea. South Jeolla borders the provinces of North Jeolla to the nor ...

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and studied Philosophy at Sogang University He made his formal debut in 2003 in the

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Spring Literary Contest. While he started out as a "classic" poet, he has changed his focus to performance poetry, theater, musicals and independent films. His first book of poetry, ''I Am A Season That Does Not Exist In This World'', was published in 2006 and made waves in the literary world, selling over ten thousand copies.

Work

Kim Kyung-ju's poems frequently feature a narrator who wanders ceaselessly. Like nomads, the narrators of his poems refuse to settle down and enjoy exploring the limits of freedom. In the midst of this fluid journey, they sense the deep essence of life. Kim strives to preserve poetry in a world that has turned its back on it. He seeks to overcome the crisis that poetry faces today by interacting with other art forms. To that end, he not only writes poetry but is also deeply interested in performances and events, such as exhibitions and book concerts. With his experience in diverse cultural activities including theater, musicals and independent films, he is working hard to enable smooth communication between young authors and their readers by organizing literary festivals. His first book, ''I Am A Season That Does Not Exist In This World'', is currently being translated into English. Excerpts from the book will or have appeared in prominent American literary journals and magazines such as ''Boston Review
Guernica
', ''Hayden's Ferry Review'', ''Fairy Tale Review'', ''Spork'', and ''

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Works in Korean (Partial)

Poetry Collections *''I Am A Season That Does Not Exist In This World'' (''Na-neun i sesang-e eops-neun gyejeol-ida'' 2006) *''Epitaph'' (''Gidam'' 2008)

Awards

Kim Suyeong Literary Award The Kim Suyeong Literary Award is a List of literary awards, literary award established in 1981 by :ko:민음사, Minumsa in honor of the South Korean poet Kim Su-yeong. Prizewinners References

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(2009)Winning poem: http://minumsa.com/blog/17872/ * Today's Young Artist Award - Literature section (2009)

Notes

References

External links

Kim Kyung-ju's Facebook Page

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Kyung-ju 1976 births 21st-century South Korean writers Living people People from Gwangju Sogang University alumni