Background
Kim, Tae-Jin was born on January 7, 1935 in Kwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Bok-Am and Hwa (Lee) Kim.
Kim, Tae-Jin was born on January 7, 1935 in Kwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Bok-Am and Hwa (Lee) Kim.
Student, East-West Center, University Hawaii, 1964—1966. Diploma, Oxford University International Graduate School, 1979. Doctor of Letters, Chonnam National University, 1979.
Founder, editor The Chonnam Tribune, Chonnam National University, 1969—1977. Visiting scholar British Council University London, 1972. Associate professor English Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Republic of Korea, 1974—1980.
Director international program, chairman English department, 1978—1980. Dean student affairs, 1980. Professor English and drama, since 1980.
Director American Studies Institute, since 1984. Chairman English department, 1984—1987. Director Chonnam National University Library., since 1986.
Visiting professor University Minnesota, 1977—1978. Professor Korean language & culture University Naples, 1982—1983. With Korean Army, 1957-1958.
Board directors Amateur Athletic Association Chonnam Province, 1980. Member Juveniles Countermeasure Committee Chonnam Province, 1980. Member of Modern Language Association, Honam Drama Association (chairman since 1986), International P.E.N., Federation International des Langues et Litteratures Modernes, International Association University Professors English, English Literature Society Korea (board directors, branch director).
Married Jung-Hee Hwang Kim, January 17, 1964. Children: Kim Kang, Kim Kyu, Kim Jiyun.