Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1991) Winner
Han Soosan
ハン・スサン
Han Susan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-11-13 （Inje, Gangwon-do）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- South Korea → Japan (1998-2002)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1972-2025
- Affiliations
- Sejong University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuncheon College of Education | — | — | — | 1965 (転校) | South Korea |
| Kyung Hee University | — | Korean Literature | 学士 | — | South Korea |
Chuncheon College of Education
Period:
1965 (転校)
Country:
South Korea
Transferred
Kyung Hee University
Korean Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
South Korea
Degree in Korean Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Dong-a Daily literary contest | The End of April | — | Dong-a Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Korea Daily prize | A Morning in the Season of Reconciliation | — | Korea Daily | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Today's Writer Prize | Floating Weeds | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Nogwon Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Contemporary Literature Award | — | — | Hyundae Munhak | 受賞 |
Dong-a Daily literary contest
1972
Work:
The End of April
Organization:
Dong-a Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Korea Daily prize
1973
Work:
A Morning in the Season of Reconciliation
Organization:
Korea Daily
Result:
受賞
Today's Writer Prize
1977
Work:
Floating Weeds
Result:
受賞
Nogwon Literature Prize
1984
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Literature Award
1991
Organization:
Hyundae Munhak
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Floating Grass
1977 NovelA work known for delicate human portrayal
loveforgiveness
Translations
- English (trans. Kim Seong-Kon, 1990)
- German (1999)
- Arabic (2006)
Raven
Epic novelMulti-volume epic following Korean men conscripted by Japanese during colonial era
colonial eraforced labor
Translations
- Japanese Gunkanjima (2009)
Bibliography
- The Morning of the Thawing Season (1973)
- Floating Grass (1977)
- The End of April (1978)
- The Street of Desire (1981)
- A Street Musician (1986)
- The Wooden Horse that Went to Sea (1989)
- A Horserider Passeth (1998)
Translations of Works
- Floating Grass (English)
- Ende einer Vorstellung (German)
- لعشب العائم (Arabic)
- 軍艦島 (Japanese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate and expressive writing style
Health
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Torture1981Arrested and tortured by the government for satirizing the president
Legacy
Known in Korean literature for his delicate style and epic on colonial era. Teaches Korean Literature at Sejong University
Trivia
- In 1981, arrested and tortured for a serialized novel satirizing President Chun Doo-hwan.
- Lived in Japan from 1998 to 2002, writing stories about Korean residents there.