Korean democracy movement files
Scope and Contents
These folders contain papers related to the Korean democracy movement that Ko Won participated in, dating from the 1970s and
1980s. Materials include clippings, correspondence, and fliers. Many of the files relate to Korean poet, dissident, and political
prisoner Kim Chi-ha, and there are also papers related to Ko's involvement and writing for the literary and humanitarian organization
PEN American Center/West.
고원이 참여, 수집한 민주화 운동 관련 자료들 (김지하 관련 자료 다수)
Box 2, Folder 1
Essays on the poetry of Kim Chiha [Chi-ha Kim, Kim Chi Ha, 김지하] - 김지하 작품, 영역, 발표
1975-1978
Scope and Contents
Includes essays Ko Won wrote on the poetry of Kim Chi-ha, newspaper clippings of the Catholic Worker on Kim Chi-ha, a copy
of Sojourners: A Korean Testimony, The Life and Witness of Kim Chi-ha" (April 1979).
Box 2, Folder 2
The Friends of Kim Chiha in the U.S.A. 재미 김지하의 벗
1971-1982
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, drafts and writings of Ko Won, PULP newsletter volume 2, number 2, newspaper clippings, posters,
and resolutions regarding Kim Chi-ha's death sentence. There is correspondence between Ko Won and P.E.N.(an association of
writers-poets, playwrights, essayists, editors), the United States Congress and Senate, the University of Hawaii at Manoa,
and others. There is also a note from Kim Chi-ha.
Box 2, Folder 3
한국자유신문, 한국일보
1974-2001
Scope and Contents
Includes newspaper clippings about Kim Chi-ha, democratic movements in Korea, Ko Won's writings, and Korean literature.
Box 2, Folder 4
해외한민보 社說
1975.3.1-1977.12.1
Scope and Contents
Includes newspaper clippings of editorials from 해외한민보(Hae Oe Han Min Bo) that Ko Won wrote about democratic movements in Korea.
Box 2, Folder 5
Kim Chiha - BBC
1978-1979
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence between Ko Won and the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) regarding Kim Chi-ha, his writings,
and the BBC program "Still Small Voices."
Box 2, Folder 6
PEN west
1988-1989
Scope and Contents
Includes brochures and newsletters of the International P.E.N. U.S.A. Center West.
Box 2, Folder 7
PEN Won Ko American Center/West 25년만의 한국방문
1975-1995
Scope and Contents
Includes letters supporting Kim Chiha's friends and newspaper clippings from 한국자유신문. It also contains a letter from The United
Movement for Democracy in Korea, Greater New York Chapter (한국민주화연합운동 대뉴욕지구위원회), newsletters from the Friends of Kim Chiha,
and the list of members in Korean Human Rights and Mass Communications.
Box 2, Folder 8-25, Box 3
Personal documents
Scope and Contents
Includes Ko Won's personal writings, including letters, notes, transcripts, class materials, class assignments, and some files
related to book projects.
고원의 개인적인 글들 (편지, 노트, 성적표, 수업자료, 수업과제물 등)
Box 4, Box 5, Box 7, Folder 14-16
Manuscripts and publications
Scope and Contents
Manuscript drafts and published articles written by Ko Won.
고원이 직접 작성한 수기 원고, 초안, 출판 혹은 게재된 글들
Box 6, Folder 14-31
Newspaper clippings
Scope and Contents
Newspaper and magazine clippings related to or authored by Ko Won.
고원과 관련한 신문기사나 잡지, 또는 신문, 잡지 등에 고원이 기재한 글 스크랩
Box 7, Folder 1-9
Pamphlets, booklets, etc
Scope and Contents
Pamphlets, brochures, journal issues, etc. for various literary publications, events, lectures, etc.
여러 문학행사, 강연, 이벤트 등의 팜플렛, 브로셔, 자료 등
Box 7, Folder 10-13, Box 9
Box 9
Awards and recognition
Scope and Contents
This series includes award certificates and notifications to Ko of having won writing contests.
Oversize-folder 1
"A Writer for Everyone" California Arts Council poster
2001
Box 9
"The Stage of Life" rolled copy prints
Scope and Contents
Rolled copies of a genre painting, "The Stage of Life," from the Late Yi Dynasty published by the Museum of Keimyung University.
Box 9
Sketchbook
Scope and Contents
Sketchbook labeled "1965 at Iowa" with drawings by Ko Won.
