first major literary work, the coterie journal New Poetics (Sinsiron), which he published with fellow poets such as Kim Gyeongrim, Yang Byeongsik, Kim Suyeong, Lim Hogwon, and Kim Byeonguk. The general tone of the journal promoted the mission of the poet to observe and then re-construct the contemporary world with his words. His anthology, A New City and a Chorus of Citizens (Saeroun dosi wa simindeurui hapchang), further rejected the traditional sentimentalism of previous poets. The anthology, published in conjunction with Kim Gyeongrin and Kim Suyeong, initiated a revolutionary new school of literature that sought to create a new language through which to depict the burgeoning reality of urbanization. His work during the Korean War marked a significant shift in the tone of his work. As witness to the death and despair that was wreaked by the fighting, Park published poems such as "Signal Flare" (Sinhotan), "Going Home" (Gohyange gaseo), and "Problem" (Munjedeoneun geot), which expressed a profound sense of sorrow in the face of bloodshed, a sorrow that is not localized but rather a fundamental characteristic of the human condition. Some of Park's other poetry, such as "Unfortunate God" (Bulhaenghan sin), "O black God" (Geomeun siniyeo), and "Final dialogue" (Choehuui hoehwa), are dark works expressing the discontent and the sense of hopelessness that are particular to the modern world. Park has been criticized, however, for not wholly confronting the despair expressed in his observations of contemporary society. With the exception of "To my baby daughter" (Eorin ttarege) and "Without tears" (Hanjulgi nunmuldo eopsi), Park is criticized for resorting to the fantastical and the foreign as means through which one can find a solution to the problems of modernity, rather than finding an answer in reality. Works in translation Puisi buat Rakyat Indonesia (한국 현대시선) Works in Korean (partial) Collections of Poetry New Poetic Theory (1948) Chorus of the New City and Citizens (1955) Park In-hwan Poetry Collection (박인환선시집 朴寅煥選詩集, 1955) A Rocking Horse and a Lady (1976) The Collected Works of Park In-hwan (1986) See also Korean poetry Korean literature Gangwon References External links literary officer Korean writers 1926 births 1956 deaths People from Inje County