This collection contains the papers of Korean-American poet, human rights activist, and professor Ko Sung-Won (1925-2008).

Ko Sung-Won (1925-2008), known by the pen name Ko Won, was born and educated in Korea before studying in England and immigrating to the United States in 1964. He received an MFA from the University of Iowa and a PhD in Comparative Literature from New York University. He was an associate professor at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, and later taught at the University of California, Riverside, and the University of La Verne. Ko published his own poetry and translations of poetry in English and Korean.

6.33 Linear Feet 9 boxes and 1 oversize folder

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