Manhae Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2004) Winner
Hong Sok-jung
ホン・ソクチュン
Hong Seokjung
Aliases:
Hong Seok-jung
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-01 （Seoul）
- Nationality
- North Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul (birth) → North Korea (migrated after WWII)
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
- Affiliations
- Central Committee of the Joseon Writers' Alliance, Korean Federation of Literature and Arts
- Influenced By
- Hong Myong-hui
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Il Sung University | — | literature | 文学学位 | — | North Korea |
Kim Il Sung University
literature
Degree:
文学学位
Country:
North Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Manhae Literary Prize | Hwang Jin-i | — | Manhae Foundation | 受賞 |
Manhae Literary Prize
2005
Work:
Hwang Jin-i
Organization:
Manhae Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Flower
1970 short storyFirst published short story in 1970.
Northeaster
1993 epic novelHis most successful work, an epic novel.
Hwang Jin-i
2002 historical novelA historical novel set in the Joseon Dynasty of the sixteenth century, depicting kisaeng Hwang Jin-i's discovery of the people's starvation and her encounters with corrupt officials.
people's sufferingcorrupt officials
Translations
- Excerpt translated into English (2006, Words Without Borders)
Legacy
A prominent North Korean writer, notable as the first North Korean recipient of South Korea's Manhae Literary Prize.
Trivia
- Grandson of novelist Hong Myong-hui.
- Served in the Korean People's Navy.
- Studied literature at Kim Il Sung University.