Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
4 appearances
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Edition 17 (1972) Winner
O Taeseok
オ・テソク
O Taeseok
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-10-11 （Seocheon）
- Died
- 2022-11-28 age 82
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, theatre director, translator
- Active Years
- 1967-2022
- Affiliations
- Dongnang Repertory Company
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | Philosophy | 学士 | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Philosophy
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Hankook Ilbo Theater and Film Prize | Grass Burial | — | Hankook Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Seoul Theatre Festival Grand Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | Samsung Foundation | 受賞 |
Hankook Ilbo Theater and Film Prize
1973
Work:
Grass Burial
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Seoul Theatre Festival Grand Prize
1987
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2005
Organization:
Samsung Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2005) Winner
Works
Major Works
Why Did Sim Cheong Throw Herself into the Indangsu Twice?
PlayA modern reinterpretation of a traditional Korean tale
traditiondeathpain
Translations
- Warum das Mädchen Sim-Tscheong zweimal ins Wasser ging
Bibliography
- Wedding Dress
- Grass Burial
- Lifecord
- Chunpung's Wife
- Splash
- Between Father and Son
- Bicycle
- Dream of a Lowly Man
- Greenhouse
- Change of Season
- Judas, Before the Rooster Crows
- Outing
- Self-Righting Doll on Roller Skates
- Africa
- Why Did Sim Cheong Throw Herself into the Indangsu Twice?
Translations by Author
- One Hundred Years of Solitude
- Leaf Storm
- No One Writes to the Colonel
- Big Mama's Funeral
Translations of Works
- The Metacultural Theater of Oh T'ae-Sŏk: Five Plays from the Korean Avant-Garde
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Elements of traditional Korean playsSong and danceMasksExaggerated movements
- Recurring Motifs
- Darkness of painShadows of deathChildhood memories
Legacy
Renowned as a master of modern Korean theatre, acclaimed for blending tradition and modernity in his unique style.
Trivia
- His childhood experiences during the Korean War influenced his works.