Cho Yŏn-hyŏn (English spelling)

Japanese: 趙演鉉 - ちょうえんげん（英語表記）Cho Yŏn‐hyŏn

1920‐81
Korean literary critic. His pen name was Seok Jae. He was born in Haman, South Gyeongsang Province. He graduated from the Literature Department of Hyehwa College and started out as a poet, but after liberation he became actively involved in literary criticism. He was editor of the magazine "Contemporary Literature" for 27 years from its first issue in 1955, and introduced over 300 new writers to the world, making him one of the central figures in the literary world. He became a professor at Dongguk University in 1960. He died in Tokyo in the winter of 1981. Along with Kim Dong-ri, he defended "pure literature," which is why "Contemporary Literature" has maintained its longevity. His main work, "History of Korean Contemporary Literature" (1961), is distinctive as a modern literary history with an emphasis on author studies.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1920‐81
韓国の文学評論家。号は石斉。慶尚南道咸安生れ。恵化専門学校文科を卒業し，詩人として出発したが解放後は精力的に文学評論に取り組んだ。1955年の創刊当初から27年間にわたり《現代文学》誌を主宰，300余人の新人を世に送り出し，文壇の中心的人物の一人として活躍した。60年以降東国大教授。81年冬東京で客死した。彼は金東里と並んで〈純粋文学〉を擁護し，そのため《現代文学》も長寿を保っているといえる。主著《韓国現代文学史》(1961)は作家論に比重をかけた近代文学史として特色がある。

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