Manhae Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2020) Winner
Kim Joo-young
キム・ジュヨン
Gim Juyeong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-12-07 （Cheongsong, Gyeongsangbuk-do）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Andong, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1970-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daegu Agricultural High School | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
| Seorabol College of Art (now Chung-Ang University) | creative writing program | creative writing | — | — | South Korea |
Daegu Agricultural High School
Country:
South Korea
Seorabol College of Art (now Chung-Ang University)
creative writing program
/ creative writing
Country:
South Korea
Attended against his father's wishes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Novelists’ Award | Travelogue to the Oechon Market | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Yoo Juhyeon Literary Award | The Innkeeper | — | — | 受賞 |
Novelists’ Award
1982
Work:
Travelogue to the Oechon Market
Result:
受賞
Yoo Juhyeon Literary Award
1984
Work:
The Innkeeper
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Innkeeper
1979 Historical fictionA monumental saga in ten volumes detailing the lives of itinerant merchants at the close of the nineteenth century, viewed from the masses' perspective.
Masses' historyJoseon societyRise of industrial capital
Translations
- French: Le Bruit du Tonnerre
Translations of Works
- Stingray (홍어)
- The Sound of Thunder
- Sardellen (German)
- Ein Fischer bricht das Schilfrohr nicht (German)
- Раскаты грома (Russian)
- El pescador no tala (Spanish)
- La Raya (Spanish)
- صوت الرعد (Arabic)
- 驚天雷声 (Chinese)
- 鳀魚 (Chinese)
- 洪魚 (Chinese)
- Le pêcheur ne cueille pas de roseaux (French)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalVibrant and engagingFrom the vantage point of the masses
- Recurring Motifs
- Urban snobbery vs. rural humanityConsequences of modernizationSurvival in cities
Legacy
Best known as a writer of historical fiction, particularly for the monumental saga The Innkeeper.