Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2005) Winner
Yoon Sung-hee
ユン・ソンヒ
Yun Seong-hui
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-01-01 （Suwon, Gyeonggi-do）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Suwon, Gyeonggi-do
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheongju University | Department of Philosophy | Philosophy | — | 1991-1995 | South Korea |
| Seoul Institute of the Arts | — | Creative Writing | — | — | South Korea |
Cheongju University
Department of Philosophy
/ Philosophy
Period:
1991-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
South Korea
Focused more on literary magazines than major
Seoul Institute of the Arts
Creative Writing
Country:
South Korea
Shifted from poetry to fiction writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49th Hankook Ilbo Literary Prize | Resting on a Pillow | — | Hankook Ilbo | 受賞 |
| 2013 | 14th Lee Hyo-seok Literary Award | Unfinished Words | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | 11th Hwang Sun-won Literary Award | Boomerang | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | 14th Isu Literature Prize | Unfinished Words | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | 2nd This Year's Art Prize in Literature | Over There, Is It You? | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | 50th Hyundae Literary Award | Burying a Treasure Map At the U-turn Spot | — | — | 受賞 |
49th Hankook Ilbo Literary Prize
2016
Work:
Resting on a Pillow
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
受賞
14th Lee Hyo-seok Literary Award
2013
Work:
Unfinished Words
Result:
受賞
11th Hwang Sun-won Literary Award
2011
Work:
Boomerang
Result:
受賞
14th Isu Literature Prize
2007
Work:
Unfinished Words
Result:
受賞
2nd This Year's Art Prize in Literature
2005
Work:
Over There, Is It You?
Result:
受賞
50th Hyundae Literary Award
2005
Work:
Burying a Treasure Map At the U-turn Spot
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Dong-in Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
A House Made of Legos
2001 short story collectionFirst collection including debut story
moments of lifesensory present
The Bystanders
2010 novelNovel about bystanders
human relationssociety
Translations
- Spanish: Espectadores
Resting on a Pillow
2016 short story collectionCollection centered on resting on a pillow
laughterdaily life
Bibliography
- Begereul beda (2016)
- Utneun dongan (2011)
- Gamgi (2007)
- Geogi, dangsin (2004)
- Legoro mandeun jib (2001)
- Gugyeongkkundeul (2010)
Adaptations
- Geu namjaui chaek 198 jjok filmed as movie
Translations of Works
- Espectadores (Spanish)
- 美丽的日子 (Chinese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- sensitivity to visual detailsPolaroid generation writermeticulous descriptions of daily lifepatterns of capitalistic life
- Recurring Motifs
- sensual presentindividual living situationshidden desiresrich sensations of reality
Legacy
One of the most significant Korean writers post-2000, known for distinct style focusing on moments and sensations of life.
Trivia
- Debuted with Dong-A Ilbo New Writer's Contest
- Passion for fiction writing sparked by assignment