Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2002) Winner
Song Sokze
セソン・ソクチェ
Seong Seokje
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-07-05 （Sangju）
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Sangju → Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, painter
- Active Years
- 1986-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | Department of Law | — | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Department of Law
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Korea Daily Literature Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Dong-in Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | Ohyoungsu Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Yosan Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Chae Man-sik Literary Award | — | — | — | winner |
Korea Daily Literature Award
1997
Result:
winner
Dong-in Literary Award
2002
Result:
winner
Ohyoungsu Literary Award
2005
Result:
winner
Yosan Literary Award
2014
Result:
winner
Chae Man-sik Literary Award
2015
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
Innocence
2000 NovelA story of a boy with a pure heart who becomes a thief.
humorabsurdityordinary life
Human Strength
2003 NovelTurned Into A Bird
1996 Short story collectionBibliography
- Turned Into A Bird (1996)
- Fun-filled Life (1997)
- Possessed (1999)
- Thus Spoke Hwang Man Geun (2002)
- I Saw A Tiger (1999)
- Innocence (2000)
- Human Strength (2003)
Translations of Works
- In the Shade of the Oleander (English)
- Die letzten viereinhalb Sekunden meines Lebens (German)
- 纯情神偷 (Chinese)
- A QUI MIEUX MIEUX (French)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous narrativefast-moving witsuppleness of styleblend of poetry and short stories
- Recurring Motifs
- ordinary characters on the edges of societymixture of cleverness and naiveteunlikely situations
Legacy
Exceptionally gifted raconteur known for humor, wit, and examining life's tribulations with a light touch.