Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2009) Winner
Kim Kyung-uk
キム・ギョヌク
Gim Gyeonguk
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-01-01 （Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Professor of Creative Writing
- Active Years
- 1993-2024
- Affiliations
- Korean National University of Arts, School of Drama
- Influenced By
- Umberto Eco
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | College of Humanities | English Language and Literature | B.A. | — | South Korea |
| Seoul National University | College of Humanities | Korean Language and Literature | M.A. | — | South Korea |
Seoul National University
College of Humanities
/ English Language and Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
South Korea
Undergraduate degree in English Language and Literature
Seoul National University
College of Humanities
/ Korean Language and Literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
South Korea
Master's degree in Korean Language and Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | — | — | Hyundae Munhak | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize | — | — | Hankook Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Writer's World Best New Writer's Award | Outsider | — | Writer's World | 受賞 |
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
2008
Organization:
Hyundae Munhak
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
2009
Result:
受賞
Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize
2004
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Writer's World Best New Writer's Award
1993
Work:
Outsider
Organization:
Writer's World
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Acropolis
1995 NovelDepicts university campus life in the early 1990s when interest in ideology abruptly waned.
1990s generationUrban culture
Morrison Hotel
1997 NovelNovel titled after The Doors' 1970s album.
MusicPop culture
The Golden Apple
2002 NovelNovel based on Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose.
HistoryLiterary references
Kingdom of a Thousand Years
2007 NovelAbout the Dutch man Weltevree shipwrecked in Chosun in 1627.
HistoryCross-culture
Bibliography
- There is No Coffee at the Bagdad Café (1996)
- Going to Meet Betty (1999)
- Who Killed Kurt Cobain? (2003)
- Is Leslie Chung Really Dead? (2005)
- Risky Reading (2008)
- God has no Grandchildren (2011)
- Acropolis (1995)
- Morrison Hotel (1997)
- The Golden Apple (2002)
- Kingdom of a Thousand Years (2007)
- Like a Fairy Tale (2010)
- What is Baseball (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cinematic imaginationInterest in music and moviesPop culture references
- Recurring Motifs
- Suicide icons (Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Leslie Cheung)1990s culture
Legacy
A prominent South Korean author known for works exploring 1990s generation, pop culture, music, films, and later historical themes.
Trivia
- Debuted in 1993 while still in university.
- Participated in International Writing Program at University of Iowa (2013).