Cho Chung-kwon
Hangul	조정권
Hanja	趙鼎權
Revised Romanization	Jo Jeong(-)gwon
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Chŏng-gwŏn

Cho Chung-kwon (b. February 22, 1949 in Seoul) is a South Korean poet and critic, known for the strict purity of his writing and his interest in metaphysical themes. He received his BA in English education from Chung-Ang University. He has worked as a manager in the Korean Culture and Arts Foundation since 1994.

Cho made his debut as a poet in October 1970, at the recommendation of Pak Mok-wol.

[edit] Awards

• Nokwon Literary Award, 1985
• Prize for Poetry, Korean Poets' Association, 1988
• So-wol Literary Award Prize for Poetry, 1991
• Kim Soo-young Literary Award, 1991

[edit] References

• "Cho, Chung-kwon". Who's who in Korean literature. Seoul: Hollym. 1996. pp. 40–43. ISBN 1565910664. 
• Hwang Gyeong-suk (황경숙). "조정권 (Jo Jeong-gwon)". Doosan Encyclopedia. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?contentno=701377. Retrieved 2006-10-12. 

[edit] See also

• List of Korean language poets
• Korean poetry
• Korean literature