Education
At Ewha Womans University she studied English Literature and then took an Master of Arts in Indian Philosophy.
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Kim Yang-shik
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Career
Kim Yang-shik is a Korean poet, essayist and Indologist. Inspired by the writings of Rabindranath Tagore, and having made the first of many visits to India in 1975, she founded the Tagore Society of of Korea in 1981 and has been steadily translating Tagore"s poetical works into Korean. She is also the incumbent Director of the Indian Art Museum in Seoul.
Achievements
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She was honored by the Government of India in 2002 with the highest Indian civilian award of the Golden Padma Shri for her contributions to cultural exchange through the of Korea-India Cultural Society. She was the recipient of the Muse Of World award at the second Congress of World Poets in Taipei in 1973 and the Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Literary Award from the Korean Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club in 2002.
