Seo Jeong-ju [SEP] native language
Seo Jeong-ju
Seo Jeong-ju (May 18, 1915 – December 24, 2000) was a Korean poet and university professor who wrote under the pen name Midang (lit. "not yet fully grown"). He is widely considered as one of the best poets in twentieth-century Korean literature and was nominated five times for the Nobel Prize in literature.
Life.
Seo Jeong-ju was born in Gochang County, North Jeolla Province and received his primary education in Seodang village until 1924
Midang Literary Award
Midang Literary Award (hangul: 미당문학상) is established in June 2001 by the JoongAng Ilbo to honor the literary achievements of Seo Jeong-ju. ('Midang' is a penname of Seo Jeong-ju). In 2001, it was established with the Hwang Soon-won Literature Award in the novel section. The prize money is 30 million won.
On the other hand, the Writers Association of Korea argues the abolition of the literary award in connection with the pro-Japanese activities of