Poet "Ko Eun" to Lecture at Harvard
Published: 04 Jan. 2003, 17:51
Mr. Ko will study for one year at Harvard University as well as lecture there once a week. The university decided that April 15 will be 'Ko Eun Day' in which a variety of cultural ceremonies and readings will be held.
He will also be a lecturer for six months at Berkley University.
He became a monk when he was eighteen years old but after 10 years of a peaceful, meditative life, he left to become an activist for democracy.
During the his life, he wrote more than 120 books of poetry and novels.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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