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Kim Sowol

1902 - 1934

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Sowol is the 3,784th most popular writer (up from 4,015th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 100th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular North Korean Writer.

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Among writers, Kim Sowol ranks 3,784 out of 7,302. Before him are Dorothee Sölle, V. C. Andrews, Anna Katharine Green, Murray Leinster, César Aira, and Georg Sauerwein. After him are Jiří Dienstbier, Mikhail Isakovsky, Jules Janin, Cao Yu, Gunter d'Alquen, and Patrick Leigh Fermor.

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Among people born in 1902, Kim Sowol ranks 185. Before him are Mitrofan Nedelin, Georgette Heyer, Strom Thurmond, Daniel Kinsey, Eva May, and Toivo Loukola. After him are Jack Sharkey, Dirk Brouwer, George Kingsley Zipf, Jan Kiepura, Gustav Heinrich Ralph von Koenigswald, and Panagiotis Kanellopoulos. Among people deceased in 1934, Kim Sowol ranks 101. Before him are Karl von Einem, Gustave Lanson, Alimardan Topchubashov, Nathaniel Lord Britton, Ivy Lee, and Giovanni Brunero. After him are Hermann Kusmanek von Burgneustädten, Aboul-Qacem Echebbi, Safvet-beg Bašagić, Franz Ehrle, William Donne, and Pyotr Chardynin.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Sowol ranks 107 out of 162. Before him are Hong Song-nam (1929), Paek Nam-sun (1929), Francis Hong Yong-ho (1906), Lee Hoi-chang (1935), Yang Song-guk (1944), and Akira Takarada (1934). After him are Ahn Changho (1876), Kim Sol-song (1974), Ri Yong-ho (1956), Choe Thae-bok (1930), Hong Deok-young (1926), and Kim Iryeop (1896).

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Among WRITERS In North Korea

Among writers born in North Korea, Kim Sowol ranks 2. Before him are Kim Hyon-hui (1962). After him are Kim Iryeop (1896), Kim Myeong-sun (1896), and Park Yeon-mi (1993).

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