Jo Jung-rae

Jo Jong -rae ( Jo Jung- rae or Jo Jong- nae; born August 17, 1943 in Suncheon, Jeollanam ) is a South Korean writer.

  • 2.2.1 German
  • 2.2.2 English
  • 2.2.3 French

Life

Jo Jong -rae was born in Seonam temple in the province of Jeollanam. When he was five years old, broke out of the Korean War, and his family fled to the south. Early on, Jo was interested in writing and received at school the first prize in a writing contest. Later, he studied Korean studies at Dongguk University in Seoul.

In 1970 he made ​​his debut as a writer. His story disrepute was published in the June 1970 issue of the literary magazine " Hyeondae Munhak " ( Contemporary Literature ), in December of the same year trip report of a teacher.

In 1980 he received for the land of exile to Hyeondae - Munhak Prize for Literature, in 1982 with the goal of man the Daehanminguk Literature Prize and other important literary awards.

He is currently a Professor at the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Dongguk University.

Among his most famous works of the multi-volume novel Taebaek Mountains, which was filmed in part ( The Taebaek Mountains, 1994 Director:. Im Kwon-taek ).

Working

Korean

Stories

  • 黄土( 황토 ) The red earth Seoul: Hyeondaemunhwa, 1974
  • 流 刑( 유형 ) 의 땅 land of exile Seoul: Munyechulpan, 1982

Novels

  • 대장경 Daejangkyeong Seoul: Minye, 1980
  • 불놀이 Feuerspiel Seoul: Munjechulpan, 1983
  • 태백 산맥 太白 山脉The Taebaek Mountains 10 volumes Seoul: Hangil, 1986-1989
  • 아리랑 Arirang 12 volumes Seoul: Haenem, 1994-1995
  • 한강 The Han River 10 volumes Seoul: Haenem, 2001-2002
  • 조정래 문학 전집 Jo Jong -Rae Complete Works Seoul: Haenem, 1999

Translations

German

  • Land of exile Thunum / Ostfriesland: Edition 2004 ISBN 978-3929181579 Peperkorn
  • Playing with fire Thunum / Ostfriesland: Edition 2005 ISBN 978-3929181609 Peperkorn

English

  • Playing with Fire Ithaca, NY: Cornell East Asia Program 1997
  • The Land of the Banished Seoul: Jimoondang Publishing Company 2001
  • Land of Exile: Contemporary Korean Fiction Armonk, NY: ME Sharpe 1993
  • Jouer avec le feu Paris: L' Harmattan 1998
  • Arirang: nos terres sont notre vie 1-12 Paris: L' Harmattan 1998
  • Terre d' exil et autres romans Paris: L' Harmattan 1999
  • La chaîne des monts Taebaek Tome1: Sohwa la chamane Paris: L' Harmattan 2004

Films

  • 황토 Red Earth (1975 )
  • 태백 산맥 Taebaek Mountains ( 1994)
  • 두레 소리 Ture - sori (2011)

Awards

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