Kim Sowol

When you go away,
Sick of seeing me,
though I die; No, I shall not shed a tear.

Kim Sowol (Korean: 김소월; 1902–1934) was a Korean language poet famous for his contributions to early modern poetry.

Quotes

• 나 보기가 역겨워
  가실 때에는
  죽어도 아니 눈물 흘리오리다.
  • When you go away,
    Sick of seeing me,
    though I die; No, I shall not shed a tear.
    • "Azaleas", in The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry (Columbia University Press, 2004), trans. David R. McCann, p. 19; quoted in China on the Mind (Routledge, 2013), by Christopher Bollas, p. 70

• Miss you.
  Should I say it,
  I would only miss you more.
  • "The Road Away", in The Columbia Anthology of Modern Korean Poetry (Columbia University Press, 2004), trans. David R. McCann, p. 21; quoted in China on the Mind (Routledge, 2013), by Christopher Bollas, p. 70

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Kim Sowol on Wikipedia