Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1981) Winner
Park Wan-suh
パク・ワンソ
Bak Wanseo
Aliases:
Park Wan-seo / Park Wan-so / Park Wansuh / Pak Wan-so / Pak Wanso
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-10-20 （Gaepung-gun, North Hwanghae Province）
- Died
- 2011-01-22 （Achui, Guri, South Korea） age 79
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Achui, Guri, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1970-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | — | Korean Literature Department | — | 入学直後中退（朝鮮戦争のため） | South Korea |
Seoul National University
Korean Literature Department
Period:
入学直後中退（朝鮮戦争のため）
Country:
South Korea
Dropped out due to Korean War and brother's death
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Yi Sang Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Korean National Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Republic of Korea Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Hyundae Munhak Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Daesan Literary Awards | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Inchon Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of South Korea | 受賞 |
Yi Sang Literary Award
1981
Result:
受賞
Korean National Literature Award
1980
Result:
受賞
Republic of Korea Literature Prize
1990
Result:
受賞
Hyundae Munhak Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
1994
Result:
受賞
Daesan Literary Awards
1997
Result:
受賞
Inchon Award
2000
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2006
Result:
受賞
Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit
2011
Organization:
Government of South Korea
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
3 appearances
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Edition 38 (1993) Winner
Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 27 (1994) Winner
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Naked Tree
1970 NovelDepicts family tragedy after the Korean War
Korean WarFamily lossMother's suffering
Adaptations
- [Graphic novel] The Naked Tree
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- The Naked Tree (1970)
- A Tottering Afternoon (1977)
- Shade of Desire (1979)
- Mother's Garden (1982)
- Warm Was the Winter That Year (1983)
- Three Days in That Autumn (1985)
- Year of Famine in the City (1989)
- Unforgettable (1990)
- Who Ate Up All the Shinga? (1992)
- The Dreaming Incubator (1993)
- Lonesome You (1998)
- A Very Old Joke (2000)
- The Man's House (2004)
- Friendly Ms. Bok-hee (2008)
- Three Wishes (2009)
- Identical Apartments (2016)
- Park Wan-suh's words (2018)
Translations of Works
- Who Ate Up All the Shinga? (English)
- The Naked Tree (English)
- My Very Last Possession and Other Stories (English)
- The Red Room: Stories of Trauma in Contemporary Korea (English)
- Sketch of the Fading Sun (English)
- Three Days in That Autumn (English)
- Weathered Blossom (English)
- Lonesome You (English)
- For That Which Cannot Be Restored (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critique of middle classFamily portrayalsWomen's perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- Korean War traumaMotherhoodPatriarchy
Health
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Cancer晩年Died in 2011
Legacy
Revered as a master of Korean literature and pioneer for female writers
In Popular Culture
- Many works translated and published
Trivia
- Debuted at age 40
- Received numerous literary awards