Kyung-sook Shin
Sin Kyong -suk ( born January 12, 1963 in Jeongeup in the province of Jeollabuk ) is a South Korean writer.
Life
Shin Kyoung - sook (or Shin Kyong -suk ), grew up as the fourth daughter of six siblings in Jeongup, Jeollado. Pending the completion of the middle school she laid back day 4 km to school on foot or by bicycle. The impressions of the environment had a profound effect on its subsequent letter. So Jeongeup is not only their place of birth, but also their spiritual home, which is the breeding ground for their literary world. Since the family could not afford her education, she went in 1978 with her cousin maternal to Seoul. There she worked in an electronics factory in the factory area Guro. The next year she was selected as a particularly gifted student, which made it possible for her to visit the Yeongdeongpo - girls school. During the day she turned screws in electronics products, in the evening she wrote the book The Dwarf by Cho Se -hui in their notebooks from, instead of listening to the boring classes. While of copying, she realized that she wanted to pursue a writing career. In 1982 she began her studies in creative writing at the Art Academy in Seoul. Two years later she was awarded with the Roman winter parable the prize for the best young writer for the magazine " Munje Jungang ." Thus her writing career began. Meanwhile, she worked at a publishing house and in radio. Due to the success of their narrative band The place where a harmonium was she was able to work as a freelance writer. Till now it has received five short story collections and four novels numerous prestigious literary prizes, including the Han Kook Ilbo Literature Prize, the promotion price for present young artists, the Hyundae literary award, the Manhae Literature Prize, the Dong- in Literature Prize, the Literature Prize of the 21st century and the Yi Sang literary Prize. these awards reflect their popularity resist both the readers and the critics.
Shin Kyoung - sook thinks that she will write only in this life novels. " If I would have given another life, I would not a writer. " Its paradoxical -sounding confession of love for literature.
Working
Collections of short stories
- 겨울 우화 (winter parabola) Seoul: Koryowon 1990
- 풍금 이 있던 자리 ( The place where a harmonium was ) Seoul: Munhak Kwa JISUNG 1993
- 오래 전 집을 떠날 때 ( When I long ago left my house ) Seoul: changbi 1996
- 강물 이 될 때 까지 (Up from a river is ) Seoul: Munhakdongne 1998
- 딸기 밭 ( Strawberry Field ) Seoul: Munhak Kwa JISUNG sa 2000
- 종소리 (The sound of the bell ) Seoul: Munhakdongne 2003
Collections of articles
- 자거라, 네 슬픔 아 ( Sleep, Sorrow ), 2003
- 아름다운 그늘 ( Shade Beautiful ), 1995
Novels
- 깊은 슬픔 ( Deep pain) Seoul: Munhakdongne 1994
- 외딴 방 ( The room on the offside ) Seoul: Munhakdongne 1995
- 기차 는 7 시 에 떠나 네 ( The train leaves at 7 clock ) Seoul: Munhak Kwa JISUNG Sa 1999
- 바이올렛 (Violet ) Seoul: Munhakdongne 2001
- 리진 (Lee Jin ) 2007
- 엄마 를 부탁해 ( ' German. Titles as mother disappeared ) changbi 2009
Translations
German
- The girl in Wonhi: At the end of time, Bielefeld: Pendragon Press ( 1999) ISBN 3929096846
- The room on the offside Bielefeld: Pendragon (2001) ISBN 978-3934872028
- Assembled Lights in: Assembled lights, Bielefeld: Pendragon (2002) ISBN 978-3-93487-234-9
- The place where a harmonium was ( story ) (already translated)
- As a mother disappeared Piper (2012 ) ISBN 978-3492055109
English
- The Train Leaves at Seven (already translated)
- Please look after Mom 2008 2011 Button ISBN 978-0307593917
- I'll Be Right There Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2010