Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2002) Winner
Lee Hye-gyeong
イ・ヘギョン
I Hyegyeong
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960 （South Korea）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed University | — | — | — | 1980年代初頭-1985年 | South Korea |
Unnamed University
Period:
1980年代初頭-1985年
Country:
South Korea
Dropped out after first year
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Today's Writer Award | A House on the Road | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Korea Daily Literature Prize | In Front of That House | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | Hilltop | — | Hyundae Munhak | winner |
| 2006 | Dong-in Literary Award | The Gap | — | — | winner |
Today's Writer Award
1995
Work:
A House on the Road
Result:
winner
Korea Daily Literature Prize
2000
Work:
In Front of That House
Result:
winner
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
2002
Work:
Hilltop
Organization:
Hyundae Munhak
Result:
winner
Dong-in Literary Award
2006
Work:
The Gap
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
A House on the Road
1995 novelA story centered on a house on the road.
disintegration of families
Translations
- English
Bibliography
- A House on the Road (1995)
- In Front of That House (1998)
- Hilltop (2001)
Translations of Works
- Available in English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Careful and polished writing based on personal experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- Families in different stages of disintegration Women's place in family and society
Legacy
Considered a new generation woman writer whose works center on families in disintegration, feminist but departs from gender dichotomy, showing shared societal oppression.
Trivia
- Dropped out of university in first year due to exposure to Gwangju massacre images, disguised as worker in factory.
- Taught high school for two years before literary debut.
- Volunteered in Indonesia for two years.