Kim Ji‐ha (English spelling)

Japanese: キムジハ（英語表記）Kim Ji‐ha

1941‐
A Korean poet, his real name is Kim Young-il. In Japan, he is also written as Kim Chi-ha. He was born in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province. He graduated from Seoul National University's Department of Aesthetics. He experienced the April Revolution of 1960 while he was a student, and continued to participate in anti-government movements after the May 16th Coup d'état in 1961 brought about the rise of the Park Chung-hee government. In 1969, he published "The Road to Seoul" in the poetry magazine Poet, and began his literary career. In May 1970, he published the tale of the Five Bandits, a scathing satire of the powerful and wealthy classes, in the magazine Thought World, and was arrested for violating the anti-communist law. The theme of his poetry is the resentment of the poor and powerless people and their anger against authority and violence, and his poetic form is unique, making full use of slang and onomatopoeia, based on folk traditions such as pansori and masked drama.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1941‐
韓国の詩人，本名は金英一。日本では金芝河とも記す。全羅南道木浦生れ。ソウル大学校美学科卒。在学中に1960年の四月革命を体験，61年の五･一六クーデタによる朴正熙政権の登場以後，反政府運動を続ける。69年詩誌《詩人》に〈ソウルへの道〉を発表，文学活動を始める。70年5月《思想界》誌に権力層，富裕層を痛烈に風刺した譚詩《五賊》を発表，反共法違反で逮捕された。詩の主題は，貧しい力のない民衆の怨恨と権力･暴力に対する憤りであり，パンソリや仮面劇などの民衆的伝統をふまえ俗語や擬態語などを駆使した詩形も独得である。

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