Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (1993) Winner
Song Giwon
ソン・ギウォン
Song Giwon
Aliases:
Song Gi-weon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-07-01 （Boseong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea）
- Died
- 2024-07-31 age 77
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Residence History
- South Jeolla Province, South Korea
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseon High School | — | — | — | 1960年代 | South Korea |
Joseon High School
Period:
1960年代
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
South Korea
Awarded prize for poem while student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Joongang Ilbo Literature Award for Short Stories | — | 短編小説 | Joongang Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Dong-a Ilbo Literature Prize for Poetry | — | 詩 | Dong-a Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Shin Tong-yop Writing Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Joongang Ilbo Literature Award for Short Stories
1974
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Joongang Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Dong-a Ilbo Literature Prize for Poetry
1974
Category:
詩
Organization:
Dong-a Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Shin Tong-yop Writing Fellowship
1974
Result:
受賞
Dong-in Literary Award
1993
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wolmunli
1970 PoetryPoem series affirming distance between peasants and intellectuals, discovering wisdom in peasants' lives
Peasants' livesLabor and naturePolitical oppression
Bibliography
- Poems of a Nineteen-year Old (1978)
- Wolhaeng (1979)
- Wolmunni Again
- When Your Frozen Flesh Splits to Light up Poems (1984)
- Red Flower Leaves in One's Hear (1990)
Translations of Works
- Meditation über Frauen
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical styleDepiction of peasants' lives
- Recurring Motifs
- Wisdom of peasantsSelf-destructive instinctBuddhist themes
Health
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Malaria1970年Returned home after Vietnam War service
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Stroke2024年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as a resistant writer in Korean literature, involved in democratization movements and imprisoned multiple times. Later focused on Buddhist themes.
Trivia
- Volunteered for Vietnam War, contracted malaria
- Imprisoned for involvement in Kim Dae-jung incident
- Biological father died on railroad tracks due to alcoholism