Poet Heo Jin-seok Awarded the 33rd Dongguk Literature Prize

[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] Poet Heo Jin-seok (photo) has been selected as the recipient of the 33rd Dongguk Literary Award.

The Dongguk Literary Award is established and operated by the Dongguk Literary Association, a group of writers who graduated from Dongguk University, and is awarded to Dongguk University alumni who have demonstrated outstanding literary work since their debut.

Previous recipients of the Dongguk Literary Award include poets Shin Kyung-rim, Park Je-cheon, Yoon Je-rim, Gong Gwang-gyu; novelists Jo Jung-rae, Lee Sang-moon, Jeong Chan-joo; and literary critics Hong Ki-sam, Yoo Han-geun, Jang Young-woo, Song Hee-bok. This year’s judges were Park Je-cheon, Lee Sang-moon, Lee Hye-seon, and Jang Young-woo.

Poet Heo Jin-seok was born in Seoul and graduated from the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Dongguk University. He debuted in 1985 through "Hyundae Sihak" (Modern Poetry). His poetry collections include "From the Death of the Typewriter to Illegal Sex," "Darkness in the X-ray Film," and "All the Painful Places Are Remembered." He has served as the sports editor-in-chief at JoongAng Ilbo and deputy editor at Asia Economy, and is currently a professor in the Department of Liberal Arts and Teacher Education at Korea National Sport University.

The award ceremony will be held on September 25 at 6 p.m. at the Artist’s House in Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, coinciding with the publication celebration of the 47th volume of "Dongguk Poetry Collection."

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