Kim Kyung-ju

Kim Kyung -ju (* July 14, 1976 in Gwangju ) is a South Korean poet.

Life

Kim Kyung -ju was born on July 14, 1976 in Gwangju. He made his formal debut in 2003 through the spring literary contest of Seoul Shinmun. His first lyrical work I am a season that does not exist in this world ( 나는 이 세상에 없는 계절 이다 ) was published in 2006. Overall, this work sold over 10,000 copies.

Often the narrator are in Kim's poems persons who incessantly move from place to place without stopping anywhere. As nomads, the narrator, to settle somewhere refuse, and enjoy it, to explore the limits of their freedom. In the midst of this journey, they feel the intimate nature of life.

" 나는 붓다 의 수행 중 방랑 을 가장 사랑 했다 방랑 이란 그런 것이다 쭈그려 앉아서 한 생 을 떠는 것 사랑 으로 가슴 으로 무너 지는 날 에도 나는 깨어서 골방 속에 떨곤 했다 이런 생각 을 할 때 내 두 눈 은 강물 냄새 가 난다 "

" From the Buddha's teachings have always liked most to me walking. Hiking is so. Stooping sitting there, shaking a lifetime. Even on days when my heart broke with love. Awake, I always sat otherwise in a small back room. If I think so, my eyes give off the smell of river water. "

As the confession of the author in this poem also reflects the narrator does not quietly and directly in a closed room about life, but grasps the dynamic flow of life on the road.

Kim writes from different perspectives in order, poetic ' to maintain that, in a world that has turned its back to poetry. He tries to overcome the crisis in which the poetry infected, by negotiating with other art genres. For this purpose he not only writes poems, but is also interested in performances and events, such as exhibitions and book readings. He also takes an active part in many cultural activities such as theater, musicals and independent films, and literature. With his experience gained from these activities, he tried the easy communication between young poets, writers and their readers to allow, by organizing literary festivals.

Especially lately, he gives himself up to performance poetry, not just occur in the poet on the stage and recite their works. Instead, the poet learn their work by heart and play it in front of the audience, such as a short play. He does seek to show other people that recite a poem does not mean it just read it out loud, but a special kind of art, which has its own narrative structure that combines various forms of art in itself. As someone who believes that poetry is at the forefront of language arts, he thinks that it is necessary to experiment with lyrics so that it can be a real art.

Working

Korean

• 나는 이 세상에 없는 계절 이다 I'm a season that does not exist in this world (2006)
• 노빈손 의 판타스틱 우주 원정대 Nobinson 's fantastic space travel (2006)
• 패스포트 Passport ( 2007)
• 안녕 을 말할 때 When I say Hello / Goodbye (2008)
• 기담 Strange story (2008)
• 펄프 키드 Pulp kid (2008)
• 레인보우 동경 longing for the Rainbow (2008)
• 시차 의 눈 을 달랜다 The tired from jet lag eyes calm (2009)
• 분홍 주의보 Pink alert (2010)
• 노빈손 조선 최고의 무역 왕 이 되다 Nobinson is Chosŏns most successful dealer (2010)
• 밀어 Rejected by himself (2012 )

Awards

• 2009: 김수영 문학상 ( Kim Su -yong Prize for Literature )
• 2009: 오늘 의 젊은 예술 가상 문학 부문 ( Onul UI prize for young artists in the category Literature )