신용목 (Sin Yong-Mok)

Sin Yong-Mok began writing in earnest in the year 2000 and has since published six poetry collections, although none of them share a similar theme, form or structure. That’s because the content and form of the poems have changed as Sin’s life has changed over the years. At first, he was interested in the absurdity of the division of the Korean peninsula and the world of violence inflicted upon marginalised people. His later work focuses on the pain, loneliness and fictionality of everyday life. He has been the recipient of both major and minor awards, including the Nojak Literary Award and the Baek Seok Literary Award. Though he is known for poetry and teaches poetry at Chosun University, he has published non-fiction and fiction as well.