Kyung-Sook Shin , also Shin Kyung-sook or Shin Kyoung-sook ( Korean : 신경숙 , born 12 January 1963), is a South Korean writer. She was the only South Korean and only woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize in 2012 for Please Look After Mom .
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24-509: A wide audience. The international rights to the million-copy bestseller Please Look After Mother was sold in 19 countries, including the United States and various countries in Europe and Asia , beginning with China . The book was translated into English by Chi-young Kim , and released on March 31, 2011. Kyung-Sook Shin won the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize for Please Look After Mom ,
36-657: Is literature written or produced in South Korea following the division of Korea into North and South in 1945. South Korean literature is primarily written in Korean . Also referred as 'pure literature' in South Korea. Most authors translated by the Korea Literature Translation Institute for translation falls into this category. The terminology is often criticized, and is a constant theme of discussion in
48-895: Is a South Korean literary award . It is one of South Korea's most prestigious literary awards, named after Yi Sang , an innovative writer in modern Korean literature. The Yi Sang Literary Award was established in 1977. It is sponsored by the Korean publisher Munhaksasangsa. Winners [ edit ] 1977 김승옥 Kim Seung-ok , 〈서울의 달빛 0장〉 The Moonlight of Seoul 1978 이청준 Yi Chong-Jun 〈잔인한 도시〉 The Cruel City 1979 오정희 Oh Jung-hee 〈저녁의 게임〉 Evening Game 1980 유재용 Yoo Jae-yong 〈관계〉 Relationship 1981 박완서 Park Wan-suh , 〈엄마의 말뚝〉 Mother’s Hitching Post 1982 최인호 Choi In-ho , 〈깊고 푸른 밤〉 Deep Blue Night 1983 서영은 So Yeong-eun , 〈먼 그대〉 Distant You 1984 이균영 Lee Kyun-young , 〈어두운 기억의 저편〉 The Other Side of Dark Remembrance 1985 이제하 Yi Jae-ha , 〈나그네는 길에서도 쉬지 않는다〉 Travelers do not rest even on
60-602: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about literature from a country or region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shin Kyung-sook Kyung-Sook Shin was born in 1963 in a village near Jeongeup , North Jeolla Province in southern South Korea . She was the fourth child and oldest daughter of six. At sixteen she moved to Seoul , where her older brother lived. She worked in an electronics plant while attending night school. She made her literary debut in 1985 with
72-471: Is a clear tendency of authors refuse to define themselves as the 'pure literature' author. Historical fiction, or alternative history fiction, is one of the largest selling genre in South Korea. For a more serious works, authors like Jo Jung-rae and Park Wan-suh falls into this category. For lighter works, Kim Jin-myung, the author of The Rose of Sharon Blooms Again , is one of the most best selling writers. The historical fiction of South Korea often covers
84-626: The Joseon period and the colonial era. Lee In-hwi 's novels often depict historical labor rights issues in South Korea in the 1980s and 1990s. Examples of South Korean fantasy writers and their works include: Examples of South Korean sf writers and their works include: Non-fiction essayists include Chang Young-hee . List of Korean-language poets Notable modern poets include Moon Deok-soo [ ko ] (문덕수, 文德守, b.1928), Choi Nam-son (1890–1957) and Kim Sowol , Ki Hyung-do , Chon Sang-pyong . This South Korea -related article
96-726: The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ; Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize; Hyundae Literature Award ; Manhae Literature Prize; Dong-in Literary Award ; Yi Sang Literary Award ; and the Oh Yeongsu Literature Prize. In 2009 the French translation of her work A Lone Room , La Chambre solitaire , was one of the winners of the Prix de l'inaperçu , which recognizes excellent literary works which have not yet reached
108-1361: The alleyways barefoot 2012 김영하 Kim Young-ha , 〈옥수수와 나〉 2013 김애란 Kim Ae-ran , 〈침묵의 미래〉 The future of Slience 2014 편혜영 Pyun Hye-young , 〈몬순〉 Monsoon 2015 김숨 Kim Sum , 〈뿌리 이야기〉 Story of Root 2016 김경욱 Kim Kyung-uk , 〈천국의 문〉 2017 구효서 Gu Hyo-seo , 〈풍경소리〉 2018 손홍규, 〈꿈을 꾸었다고 말했다〉 2019 윤이형 Yun I-hyeong , 〈그들의 첫 번째와 두 번째 고양이〉 2021 이승우 Lee Seung-u , 〈마음의 부력〉 2022: ? (not made) 2023: Choi Jin-Young for Home Sweet Home References [ edit ] ^ Korea Herald , Feb 18, 2011 ^ AsiaWrites: http://www.asiawrites.org/2010/03/yi-sang-literary-award.html ^ Korean Books Publishing Project: http://koreanbooks.or.kr/publishers/publishers_info.jsp?pnum=40 ^ Hahn, Daniel (24 January 2015). "The Vegetarian by Han Kang review – an extraordinary story of family fallout" . Retrieved 22 May 2015 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yi_Sang_Literary_Award&oldid=1250539144 " Categories : Yi Sang Literary Award South Korean literary awards Fiction awards Awards established in 1977 Yi Sang Hidden categories: Articles needing additional references from October 2024 All articles needing additional references South Korean literature South Korean literature
120-550: The literature of South Korea. Some of the notable Korean mainstream fiction writers include: There are also Korean-American writers writing in Korean, e.g. Kim Yong-ik . This term, the popular fiction, is defined as the mass market-targeted works, or as an opposite of the pure literature . This terminology comes from the equivalent Japanese word. But since early 2000, the distinction between mainstream and pop became faint, and some mainstream authors like Gu Byeong-mo or Chung Serang are well-received in both genre, and there
132-675: The novella Winter’s Fable after graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts as a creative writing major. Along with Kim Insuk and Gong Ji-young , Kyung-Sook Shin is one of the group of female writers known as the 386 Generation . Kyung-Sook Shin won the Munye Joongang New Author Prize for her novella Winter Fables . She has won a wide variety of literary prizes, including the Today’s Young Artist Award from
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#1732895395958144-1846: The road 1986 최일남 Choi Il-nam , 〈흐르는 북〉 Flowing North 1987 이문열 Yi Mun-yol , 〈우리들의 일그러진 영웅〉 Our Twisted Hero 1988 임철우 Im Chul-woo , 〈붉은 방〉 The Red Room (co-winner) 1988 한승원 Han Seung-won , 〈해변의 길손〉 Beach Traveler (co-winner) 1989 김채원 Kim Chae-won , 〈겨울의 환幻〉 Annual Winter 1990 김원일 Kim Won-il , 〈마음의 감옥〉 Prison of the Heart 1991 조성기 Cho Sung-ki , 〈우리 시대의 소설가〉 The Novelist of Our Time 1992 양귀자 Yang Gui-ja , 〈숨은 꽃〉 The Hidden Flower 1993 최수철 Choi Suchol , 〈얼음의 도가니〉 The Ice Melting Pot 1994 최윤 Choe Yun , 〈하나코는 없다〉 The Last of Hanako 1995 윤후명 Yun Humyong , 〈하얀 배〉 White Boat 1996 윤대녕 Yun Dae-nyeong , 〈천지간〉 Between Heaven and Earth 1997 김지원 Kim Ji-won , 〈사랑의 예감〉 Premonition of Love 1998 은희경 Eun Hee-kyung , 〈아내의 상자〉 Wife’s Box 1999 박상우 Park Sang-woo , 〈내 마음의 옥탑방〉 The Rooftop Unit in my soul 2000 이인화 Lee In-hwa , 〈시인의 별〉 Poet’s Star 2001 신경숙 Shin Kyung-sook , 〈부석사〉 Buseoksa 2002 권지예 Kwan Ji-Hye , 〈뱀장어 스튜〉 Eel Stew 2003 김인숙 Kim In-sook , 〈바다와 나비〉 Ocean and Butterfly 2004 김훈 Kim Hoon , 〈화장〉 Cremation (Called "From Powder to Powder" in translation) 2005 한강 Han Kang , 〈몽고반점〉 Mongolian Mark (published in English as part of The Vegetarian ) 2006 정미경 Jung Mikyung , 〈밤이여, 나뉘어라〉 Night, Let Split 2007 전경린 Jon Kyong-nin , 〈천사는 여기 머문다〉 An Angel Lives Here 2008 권여선 Kwon Yeo-sun , 〈사랑을 믿다〉 Believe in Love 2009 김연수 Kim Yeon-su , 〈산책하는 이들의 다섯 가지 즐거움〉 Five Pleasures for Those Who Take Walks 2010 박민규 Park Min-gyu , 〈아침의 문〉 The Door of Morning 2011 공지영 Gong Ji-young , 〈맨발로 글목을 돌다〉 Wander
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