Sowol Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1990) Winner
Kim Seunghui
キム・スンヒ
Gim Seunghui
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-03-01 （Gwangju）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Essayist, Novelist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- Professor of Korean Literature at Sogang University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sogang University | English Literature | English Literature Department | Master's Degree | — | South Korea |
| Sogang University | Korean Literature | Korean Literature Department | Doctorate | — | South Korea |
| Chon-nam Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
Sogang University
English Literature
/ English Literature Department
Degree:
Master's Degree
Country:
South Korea
Majored in English Literature
Sogang University
Korean Literature
/ Korean Literature Department
Degree:
Doctorate
Country:
South Korea
Received doctorate in Korean Literature
Chon-nam Girls' High School
Country:
South Korea
Graduated from high school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sowol Poetry Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Sowol Poetry Prize
1991
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mass for the Sun
1979 PoetryMass for the Sun.
Formalism
Concerto for the Left Hand
1983 PoetryConcerto for the Left Hand.
The One Who is Leaving for Santa Fe
1997 NovelThe One Who is Leaving for Santa Fe.
Bibliography
- Tae-yang Mi-sa / Mass for the Sun (1979)
- Oen-son-eul wi-han hyeop-ju-gok / Concerto for the Left Hand (1983)
- Mi-wan-seong-eul wi-han Yeon-ga / Love Song for the Unfinished (1983)
- Dal-gyal sog-ui Saeng / Life Within an Egg (1989)
- Eot-teo-ke bakk-eu-ro na-gal-kka / How Can I Get Out (1991)
- Bit-jaru-reul Ta-go Dal-li-neun Us-eum / Laughter Flying on a Broomstick (2002)
- Sam-sip-sam-se-ui pang-se / Pensée at the Age of thirty-three (1985)
- Go-dog-ul ga-ri-ki-neun si-gye-ba-neul / Clock Hands that Point to Loneliness (1986)
- Sip-sam-in-ui a-hae-ga wi-heom-ha-o / Thirteen Children are in Danger (1982)
- San-ta-pe-ro Ga-neun Saram / The One Who is Leaving for Santa Fe (1997)
- Oen-jjok Nal-gae-ga Yak-kan Mu-geo-un Sae / The Bird with a slightly Heavier Left Wing (1999)
Translations by Author
- Walking on a Washing Line: Poems by Kim Seung-hee (김승희 시선)
Translations of Works
- I want to Hijack an Airplane (김승희 시선)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early work marked by formalism and fierce languageLater poetry explores quotidian reality and perennial existence
Legacy
Prominent South Korean poet, essayist, and novelist, currently professor. Evolved from formalism to exploration of everyday life and freedom.