Ko Un
 
Ko Un - Life in Pictures
1951. when he was a teacher of Buk Middle School in Gunsan
1962. right after returning to the laity. at Hwang-Sandk's house
1978. at Mt.Naesrak
1983. with his wife, Lee Sang-Wha
1883. His wedding ceremony presided by the respected Ham Skhn at the house of professor An Pynamu
1999. in front of the library at Harvard University
1952. at a institute of Sn(Zen)studies, Seoul
1953. at Mirea Temple in Tongyng
1957. at the Buddhist Academic Instutute
1957. with poet O Sangsun at Kukje Theatre
1957. in a teahouse
1958. as the Chairman of Do-Woo society at Chogye Temple, sixth from the left in the second row
1958. with his friends in Seoul. Left to right; Pak kvnani. Ko Un, and Pak Kosk
1959. during the period of 21-day fasting pracitce at Haein Temple
1959. at Haein Temple
1959. at Haein Temple with other monks. Ko un is the fourth from the left in the front row
1959. at Haein Temple with other monks. Ko Un is on the left wearing a straw hat.
1959. at a wedding ceremony with S Chngju at Chogye Temple
1961. at Haein Temple
1977. with Kim Daejung, and An Pyngmu at An's house
1978. shortly after shaving his hair as a protest against the military regime
1978. Slogans at Sit-down strike asking for the release of Ko Un While he was behind bars
1987. in front of City Hall during the june demonstration
1998. at Sunan Airport in North Korea, with Kwn Yngbin, Yu Hongiun, Kim Chuyng
1998. reading a poem at the Chn-ji(heaven lake), Mt. Paekdu, North Korea
2001. at the state dinner for the South-North Korea Summit on June 15
2001. at the state dinner for the South-North Korea Summit on June 15
1965. commemorating the foundation of the Sara Exhibition Club. Left to right in the second row: Ch'oi Hynsk, Ko Un, Kim Yngs, Lee Dongsng and Ko Yngil.
1968. at the house of lawyer, Hwang Inch'l. Left to right: Kim Pyngik, Kim Yunsik, Ko Un, Kim Juyn, Kim Hyn and Kim Inhwan
1970. Chngp, North Chlla province where farmers once fought against exploiting landlords
1978. when he was a monk, in Cheju Island with the poet Ku Sang
1990. Night of Poetry Reading by Allen Ginsberg and Ko Un Seoul
1991. at a celebration of korean National Literature
1992. Ko Un's Literary Night at Yn-Kang Hall, Seoul
1993. at the first Daesan Literature Award ceremony
1993. left to right: Ku Chngs, Im Hyngt'aek, Paek Nakch'ng, Ko Un, Chng Haerim and Yu Hongjun
1996. with Australian writers and Kim Yngmu at Sydney Writer's Festival
1996. with French poet Alain Jouffroy
1996. with Rita Dove at Rotterdam Poetry Festival, the Netherlands
1997. with American poets including Michael McClure
1998. at his house with Brother Anthony and Kim Yngmu, the translators of his works into English
1998. with American poet Richard Silberg and others
1998. with French poet Michel Deguy, at a poetry reading
1998. with French poet Yves Bonnefoy
1999. Ko Un with his wife, Professor Lee Sang-Wha and poet laureate. Robert Haas, after the "Literary Night for Ko Un" at Harvard University
2000. at Baekdam Temple. Left to right: Yu Angin, Lee Sngsun, O Seivng and Kim Yongiik
2000. with Irish poet Seamus Heaney(secound from the left) at the Cracow Poetrv Festival, Poland
2000. with port Gary Snyder, who visited Ko Un's home in Ansng
2001. with Indian poet Paniker Ayyappa, in Athens, Greece
2001. with Italian poet Mario Luzi in Delphi, Greece
2002. 12<sup>th</sup> Prague Writer's Festival, Czech Republic
2002. with German novelist Gnter Grass, Seoul
2002. with Mexican poet Homero Arjidis(Chairman of the International PEN), at Praque Writers Festival
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