한흑구

韓黑鷗, Han Heuk Goo; born 한세광 (韓世光) Han Se Kwang
born 1909 in Pyeongyang, died 1979
entry on Encyclopedia of Korean Culture

A writer and translator, Han was born 1909 in Pyeongyang and studied abroad in the U.S. starting 1929, earning a degree in English Literature at North Park University in Chicago. He then went on to study journalism at Temple University in Philadelphia until his return to Korea in 1934, upon which he established two literary magazines, Pacific『대평양 』 and Baekgwang『백광』and wrote for several others. He is the first identified Korean translator of Black American poetry and was at one point known to be involved with the Young Korean Academy, an independence movement organization.

Translations appeared in:
동광
개벽
예술조선

Translated Works:
A Brown Girl Dead as 껌은 여자의 죽엄
Simon the Cyrenean Speaks as Simmon the Cyrenean Speaks
For Myself as Protest
Our Land as 우리의 땅 and 우리땅
I, Too as 나도미국사람이다
Song as Song (동광)
The White House as 백악관

as well as several more for 예술조선, which are currently unidentified.

Commentary:
동광 - 미국 니그로 시인 연구
흑인 문학의 지위 1 2 3

Sources:
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
Chosun Ilbo

born #-19090619
studied abroad (US) #-1929
returned to Korea #-1934
died #-1979