Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
2 appearances
Kang Eun-gyo
カン・ウンギョ
Gang Eungyo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-12-13 （Hongwon County, North Hamgyong Province）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Hongwon County, North Hamgyong Province → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of Korean Literature, Poet, Author
- Active Years
- 1968-2024
- Affiliations
- Dong-a University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | Faculty of English Literature | Department of English Literature | 学士 | — | South Korea |
| Yonsei University | — | Department of Korean Literature | Ph.D. | — | South Korea |
| Gyeonggi Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Faculty of English Literature
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
South Korea
Bachelor's degree in English Literature
Yonsei University
Department of Korean Literature
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
South Korea
Ph.D. in Korean Literature
Gyeonggi Girls' High School
Country:
South Korea
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yousim Literature Prize | — | Poetry | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Sowol Poetry Award of Excellence | — | — | — | 優秀賞 |
| 1992 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | — | — | Hyundae Munhak | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Korean Writer's Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Sasanggye Newcomer's Literary Prize | Night of the Pilgrims | — | Sasanggye | 受賞 |
Yousim Literature Prize
2011
Category:
Poetry
Result:
受賞
Jeong Jiyong Literature Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Sowol Poetry Award of Excellence
Result:
優秀賞
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
1992
Organization:
Hyundae Munhak
Result:
受賞
Korean Writer's Prize
1975
Result:
受賞
Sasanggye Newcomer's Literary Prize
1968
Work:
Night of the Pilgrims
Organization:
Sasanggye
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Arise, Blades of Grass
1974 PoetryOne of her most famous poems, using grass's vitality as a metaphor for human life's resilient will.
Life forceHopePower of the people
Blades of Grass
1974 PoetryDemonstrates concern for life's powerful forces shaping communities.
Force of natureSocial change
House of Nothingness
1971 Poetry collectionEarly poetry collection reflecting nihilism.
NihilismFree thought
Bibliography
- House of Nothingness (Heomujip, 1971)
- Diary of a Pauper (Binjailgi, 1977)
- House of Noises (Sorijib, 1982)
- Song of the Wind (Baram norae, 1987)
- I Await You Again Today (Oneuldo neoreul gidarinda, 1989)
- Letter in the Wall (Byeoksogui pyeonji, 1992)
- A Day on a Star (Eoneu byeoleseo ui haru, 1996)
- One lamp is coming (Deungbul hanaga geoleo-onda, 1999)
- Time goes about with a silver star in its pocket (Siganeun jumeoni-e eunbit byeol hana neot-go danyeotda, 2002)
- The Green Spider's Love (Chorok geomi-ui sarang, 2006)
- Song of Sadness (Seulpeun norae)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- NihilismLyrical poetryPeople's Poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- Metaphors of grassVitality of lifeSocial injustice and hope
Legacy
A key figure in modern Korean poetry, transitioning from nihilism against 1960s oppression to people's poetry seeking life's glory and meaning, praised for balancing real and ideal.
Trivia
- She has a daughter.
- Literary debut in 1968 with 'Night of the Pilgrims' winning Sasanggye New Writer's Prize.
- Professor Emerita of Korean Literature at Dong-a University.