Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1983) Winner
Yun Heunggil
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Yun Heunggil
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-12-14 （Jeongeup, Jeollanam-do）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, schoolteacher, professor
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- Hanseo University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeonju Teachers School | — | — | — | — | South Korea |
| Wonkwang University | — | Korean literature | — | — | South Korea |
Jeonju Teachers School
Country:
South Korea
Wonkwang University
Korean literature
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Korean Literature Writers Award | The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Hankook Ilbo Literary Award | A Dreamer’s Fortress | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award | Armband | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Twenty-first Century Literature Award | Forest Fire | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Daesan Literary Award | The Way to Soradan | — | — | 受賞 |
Korean Literature Writers Award
1977
Work:
The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes
Result:
受賞
Hankook Ilbo Literary Award
1983
Work:
A Dreamer’s Fortress
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award
1983
Work:
Armband
Result:
受賞
Twenty-first Century Literature Award
2000
Work:
Forest Fire
Result:
受賞
Daesan Literary Award
2004
Work:
The Way to Soradan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Park Kyong-ni Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Rainy Spell
1980 Short storyPartly autobiographical work depicting family troubles
family troublesgloomy existence
Translations
- English translation available
The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes
1977 Short storyCharacters actively resist oppressive forces
resistanceoppression
Translations
- English translation available
The House of Twilight
1976 Short story collection
individual and society
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- The House of Twilight (1976)
- The Man Who Was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes (1977)
- The Rainy Spell (1980)
- Sea of Revelation (1978)
- Armband (1983)
- A Dreamer’s Fortress (1987)
- Mother (1990)
- Way to Soradan (2003)
Translations of Works
- The Rainy Spell and other Korean Stories
- The House of Twilight
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- treatment of conflicts between the individual and societylife under Park Chung-hee regimetensions between personal conscience and material well-being
- Recurring Motifs
- resistance to authoritarianismfamily disintegrationinternal conflicts
Legacy
South Korean novelist known for his treatment of conflicts between the individual and society.