Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1966) Winner
Choi In-hoon
チェ・インホン
Choe Inhun
Aliases:
Choe Inhun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-04-13 （Hoeryong, Kankyōhoku Province, Korea, Empire of Japan）
- Died
- 2018-07-23 （Goyang, South Korea） age 82
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Refugee from Hoeryong, North Korea to South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Playwright, Literary Critic, Professor
- Active Years
- 1960-2018
- Affiliations
- Seoul Institute of the Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | College of Law | — | — | 1952年入学、中退 | South Korea |
Seoul National University
College of Law
Period:
1952年入学、中退
Country:
South Korea
Did not complete final semester, joined army
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Baeksang Arts Awards Best Playwright Prize | — | — | Baeksang Arts Awards | 受賞 |
| 1978 | JoongAng Cultural Awards Meritorious Prize in the Arts Category | — | — | JoongAng Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Seoul Theater Critics Group Award | — | — | Seoul Theater Critics Group | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Isan Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Park Kyong-ni Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Dong-in Literary Award
1966
Result:
受賞
Baeksang Arts Awards Best Playwright Prize
1977
Organization:
Baeksang Arts Awards
Result:
受賞
JoongAng Cultural Awards Meritorious Prize in the Arts Category
1978
Organization:
JoongAng Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Seoul Theater Critics Group Award
1979
Organization:
Seoul Theater Critics Group
Result:
受賞
Isan Literary Award
1994
Result:
受賞
Park Kyong-ni Prize
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Park Kyong-ni Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Square
1960 NovelDepicts the troubled life of a Korean POW who takes his own life amid ideological rift post-Korean War.
Ideological conflictNational divisionPersonal anguish
Translations
- English translation by Kevin O'Rourke (1985)
Bibliography
- Reflections on a Mask, The Square (1960), A Dream of Nine Clouds (1962), A Grey Man (1963), Journey to the West (1966), The Sound of Laughter (1967), One Day in the Life of Kubo the Novelist (1969), Typhoon (1973), The Keyword (1994), etc.
Translations of Works
- Reflections on a Mask
- A Grey Man
- House of Idols
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Focus on ideological conflictsPsychological depth in political themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Korean divisionIndividual vs. ideology
Health
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Colorectal cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Pioneering novelist in modern Korean literature, known for The Square, exploring post-war ideological rifts.