Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1999) Winner
Ha Seong-nan
ハ・ソンラン
Ha Seongran
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-06-28 （Seoul）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Mapo, Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- Moonji Publishing
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Institute of the Arts | — | Department of Creative Writing | — | 1990頃 | South Korea |
Seoul Institute of the Arts
Department of Creative Writing
Period:
1990頃
Country:
South Korea
Entered after working at a wood-importing firm post high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dong-in Literary Award | Flowers of Mold | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Hankook Ilbo Literary Award | Joy to the World | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Isu Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Oh Yeong-su Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | — | — | — | winner |
Dong-in Literary Award
1999
Work:
Flowers of Mold
Result:
winner
Hankook Ilbo Literary Award
2000
Work:
Joy to the World
Result:
winner
Isu Literary Award
2004
Result:
winner
Oh Yeong-su Literary Award
2008
Result:
winner
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
2009
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Flowers of Mold
1999 Short storyStories depicting ordinary people with microscopic detail, including a man searching garbage for truth.
microscopic depictionlonelinesshuman connections
Translations
- translated by Janet Hong
Bibliography
- The Joy of Meals (1998)
- Sapporo Inn (2000)
- The Hero of My Movie (2001)
- A (2010)
- Rubin's Vase (1997)
- The Woman Next Door / Flowers of Mold (2019)
- Bluebeard's First Wife (2020)
- Wafers (2024)
- The Taste of Summer (2013)
Translations of Works
- Flowers of Mold (English, Janet Hong)
- Bluebeard's First Wife (English, Janet Hong)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- microscopic depictionmeticulously detailed and nuanced picturesnon-verbose, non-sentimental
- Recurring Motifs
- mundane eventssocial issuesfragility of happinessemptiness of existence
Legacy
Known for 'microscopic depiction' in Korean literature, praised for detailed portrayal of ordinary lives; works translated internationally.
Trivia
- Eldest of three siblings, often took on the role of a son
- Won school prizes for short stories in high school
- Debuted in 1996 with 'Grass'