Manhae Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1990) Winner
Hyun Ki-young
ヒョン・ギヨン
Hyeon Giyeong
Aliases:
Hyun Ki Young / Hyeon Giyeong / Hyŏn Kiyŏng
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-16 （Jeju Island）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1975-2025
- Affiliations
- Managing Director of the National Literary Writers Association (2000–2001), President of the Korean Arts & Culture Foundation (2003), Director of the Committee for the Investigation of the 3 April Jeju Uprising, President of the Jeju Institute for the Investigation of Social Problems
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
Seoul National University
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Manhae Prize | — | — | Manhae Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Sin Dong-yeop Prize For Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Oh Yeong-su Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize | — | — | Hankook Ilbo | 受賞 |
Manhae Prize
1990
Organization:
Manhae Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sin Dong-yeop Prize For Literature
1986
Result:
受賞
Oh Yeong-su Literary Prize
1994
Result:
受賞
Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize
1999
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sun-i Samch'on
1978 Psychological fictionA story depicting the psychological trauma of Jeju islanders from the April Massacre of 1948.
Jeju MassacrePsychological trauma
Translations
- Uncle Suni / Aunt Suni
Bibliography
- A Bird Crying in the Periphery
- Windy Island
- The Last Horse Herder
- One Spoon on This Earth
Translations of Works
- Uncle Suni
- Dead Silence. Stories on the Jeju Massacre
- Sun-i Samch'on
- One Spoon on This Earth
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Psychological fictionFocus on modern history of Jeju Island
- Recurring Motifs
- Jeju Uprising MassacreSufferings of Jeju islandersPsychological trauma
Legacy
Extremely well known in South Korea, specializing in the modern history of Jeju Island, particularly the Jeju Uprising of 1948.
Trivia
- Arrested and tortured by South Korean authorities shortly after publishing 'Sun-i Samch'on' in 1978.
- Debuted in 1975 with 'Father' (Abeoji).