Born 1942 in England, studied medieval literature in Oxford University, since 1969 a member of the
Community of Taiz? (France). He has lived in Korea since 1980 and is professor of English literature at
Sogang University, Seoul. He has published some 20 volumes of translations of Korean poetry and fiction, including works by Ko Un, Chon Sang-Pyong, Shin Kyong-Nim, Ku Sang, Yi Mun-yol