Kim Dong-ni
Kim Dong-ni (1913–1995) was a Korean writer.
He was born in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. At the age of 16 he started his literary career by publishing poems in various newspapers. He made his fame in the Korean literary world with his short stories. Over the years he received numerous literary awards.
His work deals with traditional and native Korean themes from a 20th century perspective.
Works
- Hwarangui huye (화랑의 후예, A Descendant of the Hwarang)[1][2]
- Bawi (바위, The Rock)
- Seondosan (선도산, Seondo Mountain)
- Seomun geori (서문거리, Seomun Street)
- Munyeodo (무녀도, Portrait of a shaman, 1936)
- Hwangtogi (황토기, Loess Valley, 1939)
- Sabanui sipjaga (사반의 십자가, 1955)
English translations
- The Cry of the Magpies (까치소리, translated by Sol Soonbong, Seoul: Jimoondang Publishing, 2002. ISBN 8988095588.
Notes
References
- Kim, Chong-un; Fulton, Bruce, (1998) A ready-made life: early masters of modern Korean fiction, University of Hawaii Press, pp. 107–120, ISBN 0824820711
- Kwak, Keun (February 2006) The Meaning of Gyong-ju in 〈Eul-hwa〉, a Novel Written by Kim Dong-Lee Dongguk University Silla Culture Research. vol.27, pp. 301–317
- Heo, Ryeon-hwa, (August, 2008) A Study on Kim Dongni's Buddhist novels Korean Contemporary Literature Research. vol.25, pp. 427–455
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