Manhae Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2016) Winner
Lee In-hwi
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Ri In-hwi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Seoul）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- Writers Association of Korea
- Memberships
- Writers Association of Korea
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myongji University | — | international trade | — | 1980年頃（3年生時） | South Korea |
Myongji University
international trade
Period:
1980年頃（3年生時）
Country:
South Korea
Dropped out due to Gwangju Uprising
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Manhae Literature Prize | I See the Ruins | — | Manhae Foundation | 受賞 |
Manhae Literature Prize
2016
Work:
I See the Ruins
Organization:
Manhae Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Our Clenched Fists
1988 NovellaDebut work depicting workers' struggles
Labor rightsLabor struggles
Active Volcano
1990 NovelPortrays living conditions of miners
Workers' livesHarsh labor
I See the Ruins
2016 Short story collectionDescribes lives of underpaid laborers
Modern labor issuesAnti-capitalism
Crossing
2017 NovelAbout the life of singer Jeong Tae-chun
Social movementsHistorical turns
Bibliography
- Our Clenched Fists
- Active Volcano
- People Outside the Door
- That Morning Won’t Come Again
- The Enemies in My Life
- Winged Fish
- I See the Ruins
- Crossing
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realism focused on labor issuesDepictions of social revolution
- Recurring Motifs
- WorkersStrugglesAnti-capitalism
Legacy
Known as one of the few South Korean writers who continued to write labor literature from the 1980s
Trivia
- Dropped out of university during Gwangju Uprising
- Has experience working in factories
- Paused writing to cover wife's medical bills