Yi Sang Literary Award
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Edition 43 (2019) Winner
Yun I-hyeong
ユン・イヒョン
Yun Ihyeong
Aliases:
Lee Seul / 이슬
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976 （Seoul）
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
- Residence History
- Seoul
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Nominee for 4th Lineage Literature Award (Goodbye), Candidate for 5th Annual Young Writer's Award (Kun's Journey)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonsei University | Faculty of Literature | English Language | BA | — | South Korea |
Yonsei University
Faculty of Literature
/ English Language
Degree:
BA
Country:
South Korea
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Joong Ang New Writer Award | Black Starfish | — | JoongAng Ilbo | won |
| 2015 | 5th Lineage Literature Award | Luka | — | Munji | won |
| 2018 | Yi Sang Literary Award | — | — | — | won |
Joong Ang New Writer Award
2005
Work:
Black Starfish
Organization:
JoongAng Ilbo
Result:
won
5th Lineage Literature Award
2015
Work:
Luka
Organization:
Munji
Result:
won
Yi Sang Literary Award
2018
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Danny
2015 science fictionStory of a grandmother and a childcare robot named Danny, blending postmodern trends like weakening family bonds and mechanization.
postmodernismfamily bondsroboticsdisaster
Translations
- English translation
Bibliography
- Black Starfish
- Bloody Sunday
- Waltz for Three
- Big Blue Wolf
- Luka
Translations of Works
- Danny (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- beyond boundaries of dreams and realitypostmodernpost-apocalyptic
- Recurring Motifs
- science fictionfantasyhomosexual lovezombiescyberspace
Legacy
Known as a post-apocalyptic writer in contemporary Korean literature, exploring sci-fi and fantasy to depict modern despair.
Trivia
- Real name is Lee Seul. Father is writer Lee Ze-ha.