Quote of the day
With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Yi Mun-yol

Born: May 18, 1948 (age 77)
Bio: Yi Mun-yol is a South Korean writer.
Known for:
- Our Twisted Hero (1987)
- The poet (1995)
- Son of Man (2015)
- An Appointment with My Brother (2002)