Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1982) Winner
Jo Jeong-rae
チョ・ジョンラエ
Jo Jeongrae
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1943-08-17 （Suncheon, Jeollanam-do）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Suncheon (birth) → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, high school teacher
- Active Years
- 1970-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongguk University | — | Department of Korean Literature | — | — | South Korea |
Dongguk University
Department of Korean Literature
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Contemporary Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Republic of Korea Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Seongok Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Dongguk Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | City of Kwangju Arts Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Manhae Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Contemporary Literature Prize
1981
Result:
受賞
Republic of Korea Literature Prize
1982
Result:
受賞
Seongok Literature Prize
1988
Result:
受賞
Dongguk Literature Prize
1989
Result:
受賞
City of Kwangju Arts Award
2001
Result:
受賞
Manhae Prize
2003
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Manhae Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2003) Winner
Works
Major Works
Taebaek Mountain Range
1983 historical novelEpic novel covering the period from Korea's liberation in 1945 to the Korean War in 1950.
Korean divisionideological conflictKorean history
Arirang
1995 historical novelPrequel covering the Japanese colonial period.
Japanese colonial ruleKorean history
Han River
2002 historical novelCompletes the trilogy on modern Korean history.
Korean historyreunification
Bibliography
- Taebaek Mountain Range (1983-1989)
- Arirang (1995)
- Han River (2002)
- Human Jungle (2013)
Translations of Works
- The Human Jungle (English)
- The Land of the Banished (English)
- How in Heaven's Name (English)
- Playing with Fire (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- epic historical novelsrealismdetailed historical depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- socio-economic roots of Korean divisionKorean reunificationreconstruction of rural lifeabsurdities of life
Legacy
Known for his epic historical trilogy on modern Korean history, selling over 10 million copies and considered modern classics.
Trivia
- Born at Sonamsa Temple.
- Literary debut with 'A False Charge' (1970).