Choi In-ho
Encyclopedia
Choi In-ho is a South Korea
n writer. Born in 1945 in Seoul, Choi was a literary prodigy, publishing his first story, Patient Apprentice, while only 18. Choi graduated from the English Department at Yonsei University
in Seoul
. A handful of his early stories gained notice when they won competitions sponsored by local papers (The Hanguk ilbo in 1963, the Chosun ilbo in 1966) and the Sasanggye Magazine (1968). His early stories (Including the widely anthologized in English, The Boozer which created general awareness of his career in 1970 – though written earlier) limned harsh and satirical landscapes of the results of consumerism. In the mid-1970s Choi generalized his focus to that of alienation and wrote the brilliant Deep Blue Night, which told of the harsh and alienated 'road trip' of two Koreans in California. Deep Blue Night was translated into English by Bruce Fulton and his wife Ju-Chan Fulton for the Korea Literature Translation Institute and Jimoondang Publishing, and won the prestigious Yi Sang award in Korea in 1982.
Choi converted to Catholicism in the mid 1980s, but nonetheless managed to extend his narrative range to include Buddhism in Road Without Road.
Besides winning the Yi Sang award Choi has also been awarded the 1972 Contemporary Literature Prize, and taught at Yonsei
and Catholic Universities
.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n writer. Born in 1945 in Seoul, Choi was a literary prodigy, publishing his first story, Patient Apprentice, while only 18. Choi graduated from the English Department at Yonsei University
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. A handful of his early stories gained notice when they won competitions sponsored by local papers (The Hanguk ilbo in 1963, the Chosun ilbo in 1966) and the Sasanggye Magazine (1968). His early stories (Including the widely anthologized in English, The Boozer which created general awareness of his career in 1970 – though written earlier) limned harsh and satirical landscapes of the results of consumerism. In the mid-1970s Choi generalized his focus to that of alienation and wrote the brilliant Deep Blue Night, which told of the harsh and alienated 'road trip' of two Koreans in California. Deep Blue Night was translated into English by Bruce Fulton and his wife Ju-Chan Fulton for the Korea Literature Translation Institute and Jimoondang Publishing, and won the prestigious Yi Sang award in Korea in 1982.
Choi converted to Catholicism in the mid 1980s, but nonetheless managed to extend his narrative range to include Buddhism in Road Without Road.
Besides winning the Yi Sang award Choi has also been awarded the 1972 Contemporary Literature Prize, and taught at Yonsei
Yonsei University
Yonsei University is a Christian private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea, the top private comprehensive universities in South Korea, and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive...
and Catholic Universities
Catholic University of Korea
The Catholic University of Korea is a prestigious Roman Catholic institution of higher education in South Korea. It operates campuses in the capital, Seoul, and in neighboring Bucheon City. The university operates a medical school, which is considered to be one of the top three medical schools in...
.
WORKS
- Deep Blue Night Jimoondang Press (May 31, 2008) ISBN 89-88095-62-6
- Tower of Ants Hollym International Corporation (December 31, 2004) ISBN 1-56591-202-0
- The Boozer In – Land of Exile ISBN 0-7656-1810-9
- Another Man's Room In – Modern Korean Fiction an Anthology ISBN 0-231-13512-2