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People: Kim Sowol
Topic: Western Literature: 964 to 1108

Kim Sowol

Korean language poet
Years: 1902 - 1934

Kim Sowol (Korean: 김소월; 1902–1934) was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry. Throughout his life he wrote his poignant poetry in a style reminiscent of traditional Korean folk songs. The most prized example of this style was "Azaleas (진달래꽃)", the title poem of his sole collection of poetry.