Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2000) Winner
Lee Mun-ku
イ・ムング
I Mun-gu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-04-12 （Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province）
- Died
- 2003-02-25 age 61
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, editor
- Active Years
- 1965-2003
- Affiliations
- Shilchon Munhak-sa, Freedom Activist Writers' Association, League of Korean Writers, Korean International PEN Club
- Memberships
- Association of Writers for Literature of Freedom and Practice, Liaison Committee of the Korean Writer's Association, Korean International PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Kim Dong-ri
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorabol Arts College | — | Creative Writing Department | — | — | South Korea |
Sorabol Arts College
Creative Writing Department
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Korean Creative Writing Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Korean Literature Writers Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Shin Dongyeong Fund for Writers | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Chungang Creative Writing Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Yosan Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Manhae Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Daehan Mingug Literature and Arts Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Korean Creative Writing Prize
1972
Result:
受賞
Korean Literature Writers Award
1978
Result:
受賞
Shin Dongyeong Fund for Writers
1982
Result:
受賞
Chungang Creative Writing Fellowship
1989
Result:
受賞
Yosan Literature Prize
1990
Result:
受賞
Manhae Literature Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
2000
Result:
受賞
Daehan Mingug Literature and Arts Award
2001
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Ballad of Kalmori
1977 EssaysRetrospective accounts of scenes and persons from the author's childhood in Gwanchon Village, tributing the lost world of traditional Korea.
Rural lifeNostalgiaImpact of industrialization
The Sea Wall
1974 Short story collection
RuralFishing villages
Thistle Leaf
1977 Short story collectionThe Southern Village Over the Mountain
1990 NovelMaewoldang Kim Siseup
1992 NovelThe Dream of Everlasting Sorrow
1972 NovelFocuses on the urban poor dislocated by industrialization.
Urban povertyLonging for homeland
Bibliography
- This World of Woe
- The Cow
- Dagalla Monument
- White Waves
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismRealistic portrayal of rural life
- Recurring Motifs
- Transition of agrarian societyImpact of industrializationNostalgia for homeland
Legacy
South Korean novelist known for exploring agrarian Korean society in transition and the impact of industrialization on rural life.