Noh Cheonmyeong | |
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Born | September 2, 1912 Biseok, Suntaek, Chōen County, Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | December 10, 1957 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 45)
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
Period | 1932-1960 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 노천명 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | No Cheonmyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | No Ch'ŏnmyŏng |
Noh Cheonmyeong ( Korean: 노천명; September 2, 1912 – December 10, 1957) was an early-modern South Korean poet. [1]
Noh Cheonmyeong was born on September 2, 1912, in Kōkai-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan. [2] In 1934 Noh graduated with a B.A. in English from Ewha Womans University. Noh was a participant in the Drama Arts Society and a reporter for several newspapers including the Choson Chungang Ilbo, Maeil Sinbo, Seoul Shinmun, and Punyo Shinmun. Noh also worked as a lecturer at Sorabol Arts College, Ewha Womans University, and Kookmin University. Noh died in 1957. [3]
During the Korean War, Noh was convicted of being involved in anti-government activities and sentenced to twenty years in jail. After the efforts of writers Kim Gwangseop and Lee Heongu, Noh was released after serving six months. [4]
Noh made her literary debut with publication of her poem, "Nae cheongchunui baeneun" in Siwon. Her posthumous collection, Songs of Deer was published in 1958, and in 1960, her family published the Collected Works of Noh Chon-myong. [5]
The Literature Institute of Korea summarizes Noh's contributions to Korean Literature: