Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1958) Winner
Pak Kyongni
パク・キョンニ
Bak Gyeongri
Aliases:
Park Kyung-ni / Bak Kyoungli / 박경리
Pen Names:
Pak Kyongni（Pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1926-12-02 （Tongyeong）
- Died
- 2008-05-05 （Wonju） age 81
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Tongyeong, South Korea → Wonju, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1955-2008
- Affiliations
- Toji Cultural Foundation
- Influenced By
- Kim Tong-ni
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinju Girls' High School | — | General Course | — | 1940年代 | South Korea |
Jinju Girls' High School
General Course
Period:
1940年代
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
South Korea
Graduated and married
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | — | — | Hyundae Munhak | 受賞 |
| — | Inchon Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Korean Women's Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Order of Cultural Merit (Bogwan) | — | — | Government of South Korea | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Order of Cultural Merit, Geum-gwan Medal (Gold Crown) | — | — | Government of South Korea | 追贈 |
| — | Woltan Literature Award | Land | — | — | 受賞 |
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
1958
Organization:
Hyundae Munhak
Result:
受賞
Inchon Award
Result:
受賞
Korean Women's Literature Award
Result:
受賞
Order of Cultural Merit (Bogwan)
1992
Organization:
Government of South Korea
Result:
受賞
Order of Cultural Merit, Geum-gwan Medal (Gold Crown)
2008
Organization:
Government of South Korea
Result:
追贈
Woltan Literature Award
Work:
Land
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1996) Winner
Works
Major Works
Toji (The Land)
1969 epic novelA 20-volume epic saga depicting Korea's turbulent history from the late 19th to early 20th century, involving hundreds of characters.
human dignityKorean historyJapanese imperialismland
Adaptations
- [TV series] Toji
- [movie] Toji
- [opera] Toji
Translations
- English
- German
- French
- Japanese
Bibliography
- Calculation (1955)
- Black and Black and White and White (1956)
- Period of Distrust (1957)
- Time of Darkness (1958)
- The Daughters of Pharmacist Kim (1962)
- Toji (1969-1994)
Translations of Works
- Land (English)
- La Terre (French)
- Toji (Japanese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- emphasis on human dignityobjective viewpointuse of folk language
- Recurring Motifs
- life with motherovercoming adversityKorean War period
Health
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breast cancer1960年代Underwent surgery, impacted writing
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lung cancer2000年代Cause of death
Legacy
Regarded as one of Korea's greatest novelists for her epic 'Toji'; the Park Kyong-ni Prize is named after her.
Museums
- Toji Cultural Center Wonju, South Korea Opened in 1999
In Popular Culture
- Monument erected in Saint Petersburg (2018)
Quotes
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If I had been happy, I would have not begun writing.
Source: Statement at debut (1955)
Trivia
- Birth name Bak Geumi
- Husband died in prison as communist suspect
- Son-in-law is poet Kim Ji-ha