Sowol Poetry Prize
The So-Wol Poetry Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Korea. Established by Moonhaksasangsa, a publishing company, in 1986,[1] the prize aims to commemorate the soul of poetry of Kim Sowol.
The awardees are selected through a two round process, in which published poems are first selected, then evaluated by university professors, literary critics, poets, editors-in-chief of literary magazine, and journalists in literary fields (1st round). The first round also includes the results from enquiries asked of the readers of Moonhaksasang, the literary magazine published by Moonhaksasangsa. Then, as the final round, 10 works of poetry are decided through the discussion among renowned literary critics and poets: one earns the grand prize, the rest are titled as the recommended objet de vertu.[2]
Every year, Moonhaksasangsa publishes the collection of awarded poems.
List of the Awardees and the title of the Poems in chronological order
| Prize Year | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | <그릇 1> The Bowl 1 | Oh, Seyoung |
| 1987 | <우리 나라의 숲과 새들> The Forest and Birds of Our Nation | Song, Soogwon |
| 1988 | <임진강에서> At the Imjin River | Chung, Hoseung |
| 1989 | <숨길 수 없는 노래> A Telltale Song | Lee, Seong-bok |
| 1990 | <떠도는 환유> Roaming Metonymy | Kim, Seunghee |
| 1991 | <山頂墓地> Sanjeongmyoji (A grave is quiet in a mountain) | Cho, Chung-kwon |
| 1992 | <화엄에 오르다> Ascending Hwaum | Kim, Myeongin |
| 1993 | <뼈저린 후회> A Lonely Painful Regret | Hwang, Jiwoo |
| 1994 | <고도를 위하여> For Godo | Im, Youngjo |
| 1995 | <단추를 채우면서> Fastening Buttons | Chun, Yanghee |
| 1996 | <키 큰 남자를 보면> On Seeing a Tall Man | Moon, Jeonghee |
| 1997 | <사람들은 왜 모를까> Why People Do Not Know | Kim, Yongtaek |
| 1998 | <고래를 기다리며> Waiting for a Whale | Ahn, Dohyeon |
| 1999 | <사랑으로 나는> By Love, I | Kim, Jeonglan |
| 2000 | <잘 익은 사과> A Well-ripened Apple | Kim, Hyesoon |
| 2001 | <백련사 동백숲길에서> On the Road of Camellia Woods of Baekryeon Temple | Ko, Jaejong |
| 2002 | <지구의 가을> Autumns of Earth | Lee, Moonjae |
| 2003 | <둥근, 어머니의 두레밥상> Around, Mom’s Doorae Table | Chung, ilgeun |
| 2004 | <아무르 강가에서> On the Side of Amur River | Park, Chungdae |
| 2005 | <시간의 동공> The Pupil of Time | Park, Jootaek |
| 2006 | <그맘때에는> Around that Time Moon | Moon, Taejoon |
| 2007 | <섶섬이 보이는 방> In the Room Where Island Seop Is Seen | Na, Heedeok |
| 2008 | <크나큰 잠> A Great Grand Sleep | Chung, Kkeutbyeol |
| 2009 | <가슴의 환한 고동 외에는> Except the Bright Beat of My Heart | Park, Hyungjoon |
| 2010 | <공중> In Air | Song, Jaehak |
| 2011 | <복사꽃 아래 천년> A Thousand Year Under the Peach Blossoms | Bae, Hanbong |
| 2012 | <길 위의 식사> A Meal On the Road | Lee, Jaemoo |
| 2013 | <북천-까마귀> Bukcheon-Crow | Yoo, Hongjoon[3] |
References
- ↑ http://www.munsa.co.kr/
- ↑ Doosan Encyclopedia: http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=200000000&docId=1209474&mobile&categoryId=200000336
- ↑ The Dong-a Ilbo: http://news.donga.com/3/all/20130613/55822918/1