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- ↑ 한명뿐인 명예시인 김성우 http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1987110400329202006&edtNo=3&printCount=1&publishDate=1987-11-04&officeId=00032&pageNo=2&printNo=12955&publishType=00020
- ↑ 명예시인된 재능 박성훈 회장 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=086&aid=0000072297
- ↑ 신창재 교보생명 회장, 명예시인 된다 http://www.edaily.co.kr/news/news_detail.asp?newsId=03056966615796736&mediaCodeNo=257&OutLnkChk=Y