Sung Chan-gyeong

Education

He attended Seoul National University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English.

Career

Sung Chan-gyeong (Hangul: 성찬경) was a modern South Korean poet. Sung worked as a Professor of English at Sungkyunkwan University. Sung died on February 26, 2013.

Achievements

1st "Korean Poets Association " with his serial poem "The Screw Bolt" (Nasa) in 1979 5th "Contemporary Poetics " with “Half-Translucent” (Ban Tumyeong) in 1985 2nd "Literature of Light and Save" in 1991.

Membership

He worked as a member of the 1960s literary club Sahwajip (along with Park Huijin, Park Jaesam, Park Seongryong, Lee Seonggyo, Lee Changdae and Kang Wiseok) and the poetry reading club, Kionggan.

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Born

March 1, 1943
Died

February 26, 2013 (aged 69)

Awards

1st 'Korean Poets Association ' with his serial poem "The Screw Bolt" (Nasa) in 1979 5th 'Contemporary Poetics ' with “Half-Translucent” (Ban Tumyeong) in 1985 2nd 'Literature of Light and Save' in 1991.

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Awards

1st 'Korean Poets Association ' with his serial poem "The Screw Bolt" (Nasa) in 1979 5th 'Contemporary Poetics ' with “Half-Translucent” (Ban Tumyeong) in 1985 2nd 'Literature of Light and Save' in 1991.