Five-time
Nobel nominee, Ko Un (1933� ) grew up in
Korea during the Japanese Occupation. During the Korean War,
he was conscripted by the People's Army. In 1952, he became
a Buddhist and lived a monastic life for ten years. For
his activism confronting South Korea's dictatorial military
government, he was imprisoned and tortured. He has published
over 100 volumes of poetry, essays, fiction, drama, and translations
of Chinese poetry. He lives with his wife and daughter
in a village two hours from Seoul.
BOA
books by Ko Un:
Flowers of a Moment
