Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1999) Winner
Young-ha Kim
キム・ヨンハ
Gim Yeongha
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-11-11 （Hwacheon）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, English
- Residence History
- Hwacheon → Various places in Korea (military family) → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Professor, Translator, Radio Host
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Korean National University of Arts, Columbia University (visiting scholar)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | Business School | Business Administration | 学士・修士 | 1980年代後半-1993 | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Business School
/ Business Administration
Degree:
学士・修士
Period:
1980年代後半-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
South Korea
Focused on writing rather than studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Munhakdongne New Writer Award | I Have the Right to Destroy Myself | — | Munhakdongne | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Hyundae Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Yi Sang Literary Award | Brother Has Returned | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Hwang Sun-won Literary Award | Treasure Ship | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Dong-in Literary Award | Black Flower | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Manhae Literary Award | Your Republic Is Calling You | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Yi Sang Literary Award | The Corn and I | — | — | 受賞 |
Munhakdongne New Writer Award
1996
Work:
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself
Organization:
Munhakdongne
Result:
受賞
Hyundae Literature Award
1999
Result:
受賞
Yi Sang Literary Award
2004
Work:
Brother Has Returned
Result:
受賞
Hwang Sun-won Literary Award
2004
Work:
Treasure Ship
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
2004
Work:
Black Flower
Result:
受賞
Manhae Literary Award
2007
Work:
Your Republic Is Calling You
Result:
受賞
Yi Sang Literary Award
2012
Work:
The Corn and I
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2004) Winner
Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself
1996 FictionPioneers a new realm in fantasy literature featuring a professional suicide assistant.
AlienationNarcissismUrban culture
Adaptations
- [Film] My Right to Ravage Myself (2003)
Translations
- French, German, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Croatian
Bibliography
- I Have the Right to Destroy Myself (1996)
- Why, Arang (2001)
- Black Flower (2003)
- Your Republic Is Calling You (2006)
- Quiz Show (2007)
Adaptations
- The Scarlet Letter (2004 film)
- Total Messed Family (2014)
- Memoir of a Murderer (2017)
Translations by Author
- The Great Gatsby
Translations of Works
- English, French, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rendering 1990s urban sensibilitiesMix of crime fiction and family sagaNaturalist depiction of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- AlienationInability to communicateExtreme narcissismBy-products of modern capitalism
Health
-
Gas poisoning幼少期（10歳前）Lost memory
Legacy
Prominent modern South Korean writer known for urban themes and alienation, with works translated into many languages.
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted into films, musicals, fan videos and animations
Trivia
- Revealed as an antinatalist in 2008 interview
- Married Jang Eun-soo in 1996