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Jo Jihun

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Korean writer

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According to Wikipedia, Jo Jihun was a Korean poet, critic, and activist. Life Jo Jihun was born on December 3, 1920, in Yeongyang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, during the period of Japanese rule. His birthname was Jo Dong-tak. He graduated from Hyehwa College in 1941 with a degree in Liberal Arts. He taught at Odaesan Buddhist College and in 1946, after Korean Liberation, founded the Association of Young Writers . Jo also served as president of the Society of Korean Poets and from 1947 served as a professor at Korea University. Jo Jihun was also the first head of the Korea University National Culture Research Institute. He died on May 17, 1968.

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