Dong-in Literary Award
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Edition 28 (1995) Winner
Jeong Chan
チョン・チャン
Jeong Chan
Aliases:
Jung Chan / Jeong Chandong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-07-03
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1983-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | — | Korean Education | — | — | South Korea |
Seoul National University
Korean Education
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | Dong-A Ilbo | winner |
Dong-in Literary Award
Organization:
Dong-A Ilbo
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Tower of Language
1983 novellaDebut novella published in The World of Language.
language
Perfect Soul
1992 short story collectionContrasts the barbarity of those in power against the simplicity of innocent souls.
powerredemption
Ice House
novelMeditation on the language of power and novels.
languagepower
The Cozy Path
novelWork available in translation.
Translations
- English
Bibliography
- The Evening of the World (1998)
- Gold Ladder (1999)
- Under the Broom Tree (1999)
- A Shadow Soul (2000)
- The River of Memory (1989)
- A Perfect Soul (1992)
- Cozy Road (1995)
- Dead in Venice (2003)
Translations of Works
- The Cozy Path (아늑한 길)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- middle ground between poetics and novelsexploration of language
- Recurring Motifs
- corruption of language by powerdeath and redemptionGod's silence
Legacy
South Korean writer profoundly influenced by the Gwangju Uprising, exploring themes of power, language, death, and redemption.