Kin Sogetsu

Korean poet. His real name was Jeong-suk. He was born in North Pyeongan Province. He entered Pei-chai Middle School in 1921, and the following year, on the recommendation of his former teacher Kim Ok, his poems "Dream" and "In the Future" were published in Kaibyaku, which drew a lot of attention. In 1923, he went to Japan and took the entrance exam for Tokyo University of Commerce (now Hitotsubashi University), but failed. However, after returning to Korea the following year, he became a member of the Reitae group and published many poems. His folk-song-style works, which skillfully utilized the seven-five rhythm, captivated many readers. However, his literary activities were only active for a year or two during this period, and it is said that he committed suicide by taking opium ten years later, at the end of 1934. His collection of poems includes Tsutsuji no Hana (Azalea Flowers) (1939).

[Kajii Shun]

"Korean Poetry Collection, First Half, translated and edited by Kim So-un (1943, Kofu-kan / 1952, Sogensha / re-edited and published in 1954, Iwanami Bunko)" ▽ "Selected Korean Poetry, translated and edited by Heo Nam-ki (Aoki Bunko)" ▽ "Selected Modern Korean Poetry, translated and edited by Heo Nam-ki (1960, Chosun Bunka-sha)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

朝鮮の詩人。本名廷湜(ていしょく)。平安北道(へいあんほくどう／ピョンアンプクド)の生まれ。1921年培材中学に入学、翌年五山中学時代の恩師金億の推薦で『夢』『のちの日に』などの詩が『開闢(かいびゃく)』に発表され、一躍注目を浴びた。23年渡日して東京商科大学（現一橋大学）を受験したが失敗。しかし帰国後の翌24年には『霊台』の同人となって数々の詩を発表、その七五調の字数律を巧みに生かした民謡風の作品が多くの読者を魅了した。だが彼の文学活動が活発であったのはこの時期の1、2年間で、10年後の34年暮れにアヘンを飲んで自殺したといわれる。詩集『つつじの花』（1939）がある。

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『金素雲訳・編『朝鮮詩集　前期』（1943・興風館／1952・創元社／再編刊・1954・岩波文庫）』▽『許南麒訳編『朝鮮詩選』（青木文庫）』▽『許南麒訳編『現代朝鮮詩選』（1960・朝鮮文化社）』

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