Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
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Edition 59 (2014) Winner
Heo Yeon
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Heo Yeon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-08-08 （Seoul, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Seoul, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- poet, journalist
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Maeil Business News Korea
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | — | master's | — | South Korea |
| Chugye University for the Arts | — | — | doctoral | — | South Korea |
| Keio University | — | Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies | — | — | Japan |
Yonsei University
Degree:
master's
Country:
South Korea
Obtained master's degree
Chugye University for the Arts
Degree:
doctoral
Country:
South Korea
Obtained doctoral degree
Keio University
Institute for Journalism, Media & Communication Studies
Country:
Japan
Researcher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Korea Academic Title Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Korea Criticism Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Sijak Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Hyundae Munhak Award | — | — | — | winner |
Korea Academic Title Award
2006
Result:
winner
Korea Criticism Award
2008
Result:
winner
Sijak Literary Award
2013
Result:
winner
Hyundae Munhak Award
2014
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unruly Black Blood
1995 Poetry collectionPoetry collection reflecting on childhood with gloomy imagery
childhoodrebellionpain
A Bad Boy Is Standing
2008 Poetry collectionExplores self-deprecation and malaise of urban white-collar workers
urban lifeuglinessmalaise
The Angel I Want
2012 Poetry collectionConsiders empty aspects of life while seeking positivity in negativity
emptinessnumbingpositivity
Fifty Meters
2016 Poetry collectionDepicts misery of life and lonely city landscapes
lonelinesspainoutsider
That Man's Bibliophily
2008 Essay collectionEssays on bibliophily
booksbibliophily
Classics Obsession
2012 Essay collectionEssays on obsession with classics
classics
Bibliography
- Unruly Black Blood, Segyesa, 1995
- A Bad Boy Is Standing, Minumsa, 2008
- The Angel I Want, Moonji, 2012
- Fifty Meters, Moonji, 2016
- That Man's Bibliophily, Hainaim, 2008
- Classics Obsession, Maumsanchaek, 2012
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lonely, beautiful, and sophisticatedrebelliousconversational franknesspoignant lyricism
- Recurring Motifs
- bad boypainurban landscapesquestioning salvation
Legacy
South Korean poet and journalist winner of multiple literary awards, known for poetry exploring classics, urban loneliness, and rebellion.
Quotes
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When I became exhausted from trying to escape pain, and when I finally succumbed to the persistence and allure of that pain, I wrote poetry. Bringing together myriads of isolated, non-joyful words—in other words, writing poetry—was for me like meditating in front of a wall or experiencing bliss.
Source: Preface to Unruly Black Blood (1995)
Trivia
- Born to Catholic parents who expected him to become a priest, but pursued literature instead
- Grew up reading classics in his attic and local library