Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
4 appearances
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Edition 17 (1972) Winner
Choe Inho
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Choe Inho
Aliases:
Choi In-ho
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-17 （Seoul）
- Died
- 2013-09-25 （South Korea） age 67
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Catholicism Baptized in 1987
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Academic
- Active Years
- 1967-2013
- Affiliations
- Yonsei University, Catholic University of Korea
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | Department of English Literature | — | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Department of English Literature
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yi Sang Literary Award | Deep Blue Night | — | Award organizers | 受賞 |
| 1972 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Yi Sang Literary Award
1982
Work:
Deep Blue Night
Organization:
Award organizers
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
1972
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1982) Winner
Works
Major Works
Deep Blue Night
1970 NovelDepicts the harsh and alienated 'road trip' of two Koreans in California.
AlienationModern society
Translations
- English translation available
Adaptations
- The Merchant of Joseon (MBC drama 2001)
- Emperor of The Sea (KBS drama 2004)
Translations of Works
- Deep Blue Night (English)
- Tower of Ants (English)
- The Boozer (English)
- Another Man's Room (Japanese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalHarsh landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- ConsumerismAlienationDehumanization
Health
-
Salivary gland cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as one of the most controversial novelists of the 1970s, depicting consumerism and alienation.
In Popular Culture
- Dramatized works popular globally
Trivia
- Known as a prodigious drinker in his youth.
- Handprints memorialized on Yonsei-ro sidewalk.