Brother Anthony (An Sonjae) was born in England in 1942. After studying at Oxford he joined the Community of Taize in France in 1969. He went to Korea in 1980 and has been professor in the English Department of Sogang University, Seoul, since 1985. His publications include translations of works by Ku Sang, Kim Kwang-kyu, and Yi Mun-yol, and he has received numerous literary awards.