신용목 (SIN Yongmok)

SIN Yongmok (b. 1974) was born in Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province. He studied Contemporary Korean Literature at the Graduate School of Korea University. His literary debut was made in 2000 with the New Poets Award in Writers World. He has so far published two poetry collections: We Must Walk All of the Wind (2004) and The Wind's Millionth Molar (2007). His poetry is characterized by dense language on the inevitable tragedy of life and close attention to reality and internal darkness. In particular, he shows an interest in the lives of those on the fringes of this era.