Goheung County recently hosted the 10th Song Su-kwon Poetry Awards at the Space Goheung Nuri Hall, celebrating contemporary lyric poetry and honoring the literary spirit of the late traditional lyric poet Pyeong-jeon Song Su-kwon.
The ceremony proceeded in a solemn atmosphere after news arrived on the 29th that the late poet Song Su-kwon’s spouse had passed away, leaving the bereaved family unable to attend. Gong Young-min expressed deep condolences regarding the passing of the poet’s spouse, stating, 송수권 시인의 배우자 별세에 깊은 애도를 표하며, 고인의 숭고한 문학정신이 담긴 송수권 시문학상이 한국 서정문학의 큰 자부심으로 빛날 수 있도록 지원을 아끼지 않겠다
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Prize Winners and Cash Awards
This year’s main prize was awarded to poet Pi Jae-hyun for the poetry collection Opaque Human. Additionally, poet Kim Ryeong won the South Jeolla Province Poet Award for Matches Are Different from Being Sweet, and poet Lee Ye-jin received the Young Poet Award for A Different Genre of Pink. The winners received cash prizes of 30 million won for the main award, 10 million won for the South Jeolla Province Poet Award, and 5 million won for the Young Poet Award, respectively.
During the event, a fiercely contested Song Su-kwon Poetry Recitation Competition added energy to the proceedings. Baek Seong-sik won the grand prize in the recitation contest for reading Mukho Port, earning a cash prize of 2 million won.
Future Support for Literature
Marking its 10th anniversary, the event served to reexamine the deceased poet’s footsteps in expanding the horizons of modern Korean lyric literature. County leadership emphasized ongoing backing to ensure the prize continues to elevate the field.
Gong added, 앞으로도 송수권 시문학상을 통해 좋은 작품을 꾸준히 발굴하고 널리 알려, 시인에게는 자부심을, 독자에게는 좋은 시를 만날 기회를 주는 문학상으로 발전시켜 나가겠다
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