Yi Munyol
Encyclopedia
Yi Munyol is a South Korea
n writer
.
He was born in Cheongun-dong
of Seoul
. He attended the Seoul National University
, where he studied Korean Language Education. He dropped out in 1970. From 1994 to 1997, he taught Korean language and literature at Sejong University
. Since 1999, he has served as the head of Buak Literary Center.
He has written novels, short stories, and political and social commentaries.
In 1999, he was awarded the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
. Yi is currently a visiting scholar at the Korea Institute, Harvard University
.
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
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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He was born in Cheongun-dong
Cheongun-dong
Cheongun-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea.-External links:*...
of 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...
. He attended the Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, where he studied Korean Language Education. He dropped out in 1970. From 1994 to 1997, he taught Korean language and literature at Sejong University
Sejong University
Sejong University is a private university located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The history of Sejong University dates to 1940 when a trust established the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute...
. Since 1999, he has served as the head of Buak Literary Center.
He has written novels, short stories, and political and social commentaries.
In 1999, he was awarded the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
The Ho-Am Prize is a Korean annual award awarded to "those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind," often referred to as the Korean equivalent of the Nobel Prize....
. Yi is currently a visiting scholar at the Korea Institute, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
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Works
- Our Twisted HeroOur Twisted HeroOur Twisted Hero is a South Korean novel written by Yi Munyol. It was first published by World Literature on June, 1987. Yi Munyol was awarded the 1987 Yi Sang Literary Award for the novel...
(우리들의 일그러진 영웅) (1987), which was made into a 1992 film, directed by Park Chong-won - The Son of Man
- Wild Ox
- For the Vanished Things
- The Shadow of Darkness
- Hail to the Emperor!
- A Snail's Outing
- At This Desolate Station
- Geumsijo
- The Age of Heroes
- The Poet and the Thief
- The Night Before, Or the Last Night of This Era
- Change
- Bird with Golden Wings
- Frontier Between Two Empires (epic novel in 12 Volumes, 1998)
- An Appointment with My Brother