Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
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Oh Kyu-won
オ・ギュウォン
O Gyuwon
Aliases:
Oh Gyuok
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-12-29 （Miryang, Keishōnan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan）
- Died
- 2007-02-02 age 65
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Busan → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, publishing company president, professor
- Active Years
- 1971-2007
- Affiliations
- Munjangsa, Seoul Institute of the Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busan Teachers' School | — | — | — | — | Korea |
| Dong-a University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | — | — | Korea |
Busan Teachers' School
Country:
Korea
Dong-a University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Country:
Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Contemporary Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Yeonam Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Korea Culture and Arts Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | I-San Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Contemporary Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
Yeonam Literature Prize
Result:
受賞
Korea Culture and Arts Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
I-San Literary Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Definite Event
1971 PoetryPoetry collection
everyday lifecritique of capitalism
A Pilgrimage
1973 PoetryPoetry collection
everyday lifecritique of capitalism
The Technique of Love
1975 PoetryPoetry collection
everyday lifecritique of capitalism
Bibliography
- A Definite Event (1971)
- A Pilgrimage (1973)
- The Technique of Love (1975)
- To a Boy Who is not a Prince (1978)
- A Lyrical Poem Written in this Land (1981)
- Living Making Hope (1985)
- Life Under Heaven (1989)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty, sparkling, and ironic languagedeconstruction and regeneration of poetic materialtechnique of reversal
- Recurring Motifs
- quotidian elementscritique of capitalist consumer culturefable influences
Legacy
Known for capturing the 'unconsciousness of modernity' through recreation of everyday words and images, critiquing capitalist culture with irony.
Quotes
-
The coffin of the man asphyxiated by coal briquet gas passes through the gate of the apartment dragging two men along. A lilac tree steps out of the crowd of onlookers and leaves reality in the company of the coffin.
Source: Poem
Trivia
- Original name was Oh Gyuok.