Haenam-gun, Children Become 'Poets'

Publication of the 1st Volume of the Children's Poet School Anthology 'Modu Moduga Kkotiya Byeoriya'

Selected poems written by children over one semester were compiled into the anthology titled "Everyone is a Flower, Everyone is a Star." (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The Children's Poet School, operated as an after-school support program at the Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum in Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, has successfully concluded.

According to Haenam-gun on the 20th, the 'Children's Poet School' is a specialized literary education program operated for the first time this year targeting local children. Okcheon Elementary School and Haenamdong Elementary School in the district were selected, and simultaneous authors were directly dispatched to operate the after-school programs.

At the conclusion of the Poet School, the county selected poems written directly by the children over one semester and published the anthology titled 'Everyone is a Flower, Everyone is a Star.' The anthology vividly contains poems and drawings handwritten by 10 children who participated in the classes.

Additionally, a publication presentation was held in the multipurpose room of Baekryeonjae Literary House, attended by children who participated in the program, instructors, and school officials.

The children who participated in the anthology publication recited their own poems and shared their impressions, showcasing their abilities as young poets.

Hwang Ji-hwan, a 4th grader at Haenamdong Elementary School who participated in the class, said, "I only knew poems as short writings, but attending the Poet School helped me understand the deep meaning of poetry," and expressed high satisfaction with the class, saying, "Through poetry, I was able to express my thoughts beautifully and emotionally."

A county official stated, "It is especially meaningful to operate the Poet School for children, the future of literature, in Haenam, the hometown of poetry," and added, "We will continue to focus on enhancing opportunities for literary enjoyment by generation and nurturing local literary talents."

The Ttangkkeut Pilgrimage Literature Museum in Haenam-gun operates various literary creation programs annually for residents to enjoy literature more closely and participate directly in creation, including Tuesday novel meetings, senior autobiography writing classes, poetry writing classes, sijo literature classes, play script writing, and essay writing classes.

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