| Kim Ryeo-ryeong | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Period | 1971-present |
Kim Ryeo-ryeong (born 1971) (Hangul: 김려령) is a South Korean writer.
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Kim Ryeo-ryeong was born in Seoul in 1971 and went on to earn her degree in creative writing from the Seoul Institute of the Arts.[1] She has won multiple prizes for her writing including the Munhak Dongne Children’s Literature Prize in 2007 for A Seahorse Lives in My Heart, Ma Hae-song Literary Award in 2007 for The Child Who Brought Memory, and Changbi Prize for Young Adult Fiction in 2007 for Wandeuk (published by Changbi). .[1] Wandeuk was immediately successful with readers [2] and was declared the “best novel of the year” in an online poll .[3] The book went on to sell more than 700,000 copies.[4] and was made into a successful film, titled Punch in English, in 2011.[5]
Kim’s work generally focuses on adolescent issues.
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A Seahorse Lives in My Heart
The Child Who Brought Memory
Wandeuk (완득이)
Elegant Lies (우아한 거짓말)