Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
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Edition 62 (2017) Winner
Kim Keum-hee
キム・クムヒ
Kim Keum-hee
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979-10-10 （Busan）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Busan (birth) → Incheon
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor
- Active Years
- 2009-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inha University | — | Korean Literature | — | 1998-2002 | South Korea |
Inha University
Korean Literature
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Korea Times New Writer's Contest | Your Document | — | The Korea Times | winner |
| 2014 | 33rd Sin Dong-yup Prize for Literature | Sentimentality Works Only for a Day or Two | — | Hankook Ilbo | winner |
| 2015 | 6th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award | The World of Jo Jung-gyun | — | Munhakdongne | winner |
| 2016 | 7th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award (Grand Prize) | Too Bright Outside for Love | — | Munhakdongne | grand prize |
| 2017 | 8th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award | Attending a Funeral | — | Munhakdongne | winner |
| 2017 | 62nd Hyundae Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
Korea Times New Writer's Contest
2009
Work:
Your Document
Organization:
The Korea Times
Result:
winner
33rd Sin Dong-yup Prize for Literature
2014
Work:
Sentimentality Works Only for a Day or Two
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
winner
6th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award
2015
Work:
The World of Jo Jung-gyun
Organization:
Munhakdongne
Result:
winner
7th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award (Grand Prize)
2016
Work:
Too Bright Outside for Love
Organization:
Munhakdongne
Result:
grand prize
8th Munhakdongne Young Writers' Award
2017
Work:
Attending a Funeral
Organization:
Munhakdongne
Result:
winner
62nd Hyundae Literary Award
2017
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sentimentality Works Only for a Day or Two
2014 short story collectionA collection of short stories featuring the suburban landscape of Incheon, dealing with childhood loneliness and anger, with prominent father figures.
heroic fathers of the pastlonelinessmiddle-class dreams
Translations
- English translation available
Translations of Works
- Everything About Chess (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- throwback to old thingsaccepting the past as it isavoiding powerful aesthetics
- Recurring Motifs
- old or forgotten thingsfathersanonymous poets of bygone era
Legacy
Recognized as a rising star in contemporary Korean literature for her sympathetic portrayal of the old and forgotten.