Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1988) Winner
Park Yeonghan
パク・ヨンハン
Bak Yeonghan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-09-14 （Busan）
- Died
- 2006-08-23 age 58
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Busan → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 1976-2006
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | Korean Literature | 学士 | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Korean Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
South Korea
Graduated with a degree in Korean Literature.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Yonsei Literature Prize | — | — | Yonsei University | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Prize for Today's Writers | The Distant Ssongba River | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Yonam Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Yonsei Literature Prize
1976
Organization:
Yonsei University
Result:
受賞
Prize for Today's Writers
1978
Work:
The Distant Ssongba River
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
1988
Result:
受賞
Yonam Literary Award
1988
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Distant Ssongba River
1977 novelNovel based on his experience in the Vietnam War.
warhumanity
Love in Umukbaemi
novelRealistically portrays everyday lives of common people.
modernizationdaily life
Wang Lung’s Family
1988 novelBibliography
- A Single Room Above Ground (Jisangui bang han kan)
- A Season Spent in Hell (Jiogeseo bonaen hancheol)
- Human Daybreak (Inganui saebyeok, 1980)
- In the Open Air (Nocheoneseo, 1981)
- A Lonely Freeman (Sseulsseulhan jayuin, 1983)
- Nineteen Wings (Yeol ahobui nalgae, 1985)
- My Friend Papillon (Nae chingu Ppappiyong, 1989)
- Arabesque (Arabaeseukeu, 1990)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- honest writing styledescriptive and often humorous languagefocus on experience over plot
- Recurring Motifs
- corruption of humanity by external forcesperiphery of societyideological warfare
Legacy
Park’s literary world is largely inspired by his experiences, portraying everyday lives with hearty, descriptive language.
Trivia
- Volunteered for the Vietnam War.
- Lived with laborers, prostitutes, and social misfits.