Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1967) Winner
Yi Cheong-jun
イチョンジュン
I Cheongjun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-08-09 （Jangheung County）
- Died
- 2008-07-31 （Seoul） age 68
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1965-2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | — | German literature | — | — | South Korea |
Seoul National University
German literature
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Dong-in Literary Award | The Wounded | — | Dong-A Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Yi Sang Literary Award | The Cruel City | — | JoongAng Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Korean Literature Prize | The Fire Worshipers | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Isan Literature Prize | The Gate of Liberty | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Inchon Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Ho-Am Prize in the Arts | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Dong-in Literary Award
1967
Work:
The Wounded
Organization:
Dong-A Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Yi Sang Literary Award
1978
Work:
The Cruel City
Organization:
JoongAng Ilbo
Result:
受賞
Korean Literature Prize
1985
Work:
The Fire Worshipers
Result:
受賞
Isan Literature Prize
1990
Work:
The Gate of Liberty
Result:
受賞
Inchon Award
2003
Result:
受賞
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
2007
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1978) Winner
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Wounded
1966 novelProbes the spiritual malaise of the post-war Korean youth.
spiritual malaisepost-war youth
Your Paradise
1976 novelExplores the dialectics of charity and will to power, with the leper colony of Sorokdo Island as the backdrop.
charitywill to powerleprosy
Seopyeonje
1976 novelForegrounds the genre of pansori, artistic expression as reconciliation and transcendence of life.
pansoritraditional arttranscendence
Adaptations
- [film] Seopyeonje / Im Kwon-taek (1993)
- [film] Beyond the Years / Im Kwon-taek (2007)
Adaptations
- Iodo (1977, directed by Kim Ki-young)
- Seopyeonje (1993, directed by Im Kwon-taek)
- Beyond the Years (2007, directed by Im Kwon-taek)
- Secret Sunshine (2007, directed by Lee Chang-dong)
Translations of Works
- The Snowy Road and Other Stories
- Your Paradise
- The Prophet and Other Stories
- Seopyeonje
- The Cruel City and Other Korean Short Stories
- Two Stories from Korea: 'The Wounded' and 'The Abject'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Exploration of language as a vehicle of truthPsychological damages from language distortion in repressive societyRole of art in life
- Recurring Motifs
- Language repressionArtisans' dedicationTraditional folk art
Health
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lung cancer晩年Died at age 68
Legacy
One of the foremost writers of the 4.19 Generation, with steady output on political, existential, and metaphysical concerns; helped revive interest in pansori.