Hyundae Munhak Award (Contemporary Literature Award)
3 appearances
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Edition 39 (1994) Winner
Yun Humyong
ユン・フミョン
Yun Hu-myong
Aliases:
尹尙奎 / Yun Sang-gyu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-01-17 （Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea）
- Died
- 2025-05-08 age 79
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, poet, essayist
- Active Years
- 1967-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | — | Department of Philosophy | 哲学学士 | 1960年代 | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Department of Philosophy
Degree:
哲学学士
Period:
1960年代
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kyonghyang Shinmun Literature prize | poems | — | Kyonghyang Shinmun | winner |
| 1979 | Hankook Ilbo Literary Award | short stories | — | Hankook Ilbo | winner |
| 1995 | Yi Sang Literary Prize | White Boat | — | — | winner |
Kyonghyang Shinmun Literature prize
1967
Work:
poems
Organization:
Kyonghyang Shinmun
Result:
winner
Hankook Ilbo Literary Award
1979
Work:
short stories
Organization:
Hankook Ilbo
Result:
winner
Yi Sang Literary Prize
1995
Work:
White Boat
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Yi Sang Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
Expert Archer
1977 poetryDon Juan's Love
1983 novelResurrecting Birds
1985 novelThere Is No Ape
1989 novelTo Stars
1990 novelYou, My Bad Darling
1990 essaysThe Generation Without Promise
novelBibliography
- Expert Archer (1977)
- Don Juan's Love (1983)
- Resurrecting Birds (1985)
- There Is No Ape (1989)
- To Stars (1990)
- You, My Bad Darling (1990)
- The Generation Without Promise
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical stylepoetic sensibilities
- Recurring Motifs
- fantasy and realityontological lackexistential insecurity, loneliness, despair
Legacy
One of the major Korean writers of the 1980s, Yun's fiction focuses on individual desire and fantasy rather than social realism. Protagonists seek meaning through fantasy and yearning, often for a woman, escaping daily routines.