Kim Wŏn-u

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Kim Wŏn-u
Hangeul 김원우
Hanja 金 源 祐
Revised
Romanization
Gim Weon-u
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Kim Wŏnu

Kim Wŏn-u (born April 11, 1947 in Kimhae , Kyŏngsangnam-do ) is a South Korean writer .

Life

Kim Wŏn-u, born Kim Wŏn-su (김원수 | 金 源 守), was born on April 11, 1947 in Kimhae, South Kyŏngsang Province . After graduating from Kyŏngbuk National University in English Literature , he continued his studies at Sogang University to obtain his master's degree.

In 1977 he made his debut with the story Amt (임지), a biting criticism of philistine bourgeoisie and commodity fetishism, ubiquitous in the Korean middle class. His characters have little or no individual traits and find fulfillment in life solely thanks to their incessant pursuit of profit. They are so preoccupied with immediate, material satisfaction that they do not even notice the sterility of their life. Kim therefore often uses an outside actor who takes on the role of mediator.

However, there is also a degree of thoughtfulness in Kim's literature, and that quality has a lot to do with the personal experiences he builds into his stories. The falsehood and hypocrisy that underlie the middle class rhetoric of success are also part of his life; the listlessness that arises from the daily routine is visible in the memories of his childhood. Kim's critical voice therefore conveys something stubborn and at the same time honest.

Work

Korean

  • 세 자매 이야기 The Story of Three Siblings (1988)
  • 가슴 없는 세상 World without a Heart (1993)
  • 우국 의 바다 Sea of ​​Patriotism (1993)
  • 안 밖에서 길들이기 Raising Inside and Outside (1995)
  • 방황 하는 내국인 loitering residents (1996)
  • 짐승 의 시간 Time of the Beasts (1995)
  • 모노 가미 의 새 얼굴 The New Face of Monogamy (1996)
  • 산비탈 에서 사랑 을 Love on the Mountain Slope (1997)
  • 일 인극 가족 Monodrama Family (1999)
  • 젊은 천사 Young Angel (2005)
  • 무기질 청년 Gun Boy (2007)
  • 모서리 에서 의 인생 독법 The way of life in the corner (2008)
  • 산책자 의 눈길 The Walker's Gaze (2008)
  • 부부 의 초상 Portrait of a married couple (2013)

Awards

  • 1998: 동서 문학상 ( Tongsŏ Literature Prize )
  • 2002: 대산 문학상 ( Taesan Literature Prize )

Individual evidence

  1. Korean Literature Authors Name Authority Database: 김원우 ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on February 27, 2014 (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / klti.libguides.com
  2. 다음 백과 사전: 김원우  ( Page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 27, 2014 (Korean)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / 100.daum.net  
  3. Author Database of LTI Korea: Kim Wonu ( Memento of the original from June 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on February 27, 2014 (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / eng.klti.or.kr