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Oh Takbeon | |
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Born | Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Chōsen, Korea | 3 July 1943
Died | 15 February 2023 | (aged 79)
Language | Korean |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Korea University |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 오탁번 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | O Takbeon |
McCune–Reischauer | O T'akpŏn |
Oh Takbeon (Hangul: 오탁번; 3 July 1943 – 15 February 2023) was a South Korean writer, poet, and critic.[1]
Life
Oh Takbeon was born 3 July 1943, in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.[2] He attended Korea University, where he studied Korean literature and worked as a professor in the Department of Korean Education, also at Korea University.[3]
Oh died on 15 February 2023, at the age of 79.[4]
Work
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea summarizes Oh's contributions to Korean literature:
- The first work of his to be published was a children’s tale; “Cheori and His Father” (Cheoriwa abeoji) was awarded a prize in the New Year’s Literary Contest sponsored by the Dong-a Ilbo in 1966. The value of innocence associated with childhood has remained a persistent concern in Oh Takbeon’s work. The idealization of the natural state of grace in which a child lives heightens the sense of loss that must accompany the onset of adulthood; Oh Takbeon’s adult characters struggle against the depraved reality through impulsive behavior that flouts conventional norms or by embracing the healing power of maternal imagination. With concise and witty sentences, concrete imagery, and spirited tone characteristic of children’s tales, Oh Takbeon mirrors the ingenuousness of a child in his writing style as well.[5]
Oh was known both for fiction and poetry, having won Korean awards in both arenas. He authored several works of criticism concerned with Modern Korean poetry and literary history.[6]
Works in Korean (partial)
Poems
- This Resplendent, Silvery Morning (Suneuni binnaneun i achim, 1967)
- The Land of Execution (Cheohyeongui ttang, 1967)
- Snowfall (Gangseol, 1969)
- Petty Official" (Hagwan, 1983)
Fiction
- Gadeung Temple (Gadeungsa, 1970)
- The Wedding (Hollye, 1971)
- Returning Home (Guiro, 1972)
- How to Turn the Key (Yeolsoereul dollineun beop, 1981)
- The Tomb of Language (Eoneoui myoji, 1983)
- Moon-Welcoming Flower (Dalmaji kkot, 1984)
Awards
Source:[2]
- Joongang Literary Award (1967)
- Hanguk Munhak Literary Award (1987)
- Dongseo Literary Award (1994)
- Korean Poets Association Award (2003)
- Kim Sakkat Literature Award (2010)
References
- ^ ”Oh Takbeon" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: "Author Database - Korea Literature Translation Institute". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (1996). "Oh Tak-Bon". Who's Who in Korean Literature. Seoul: Hollym. pp. 373–375. ISBN 1-56591-066-4.
- ^ "'신춘문예 3관왕' 오탁번 시인 별세…향년 79세". KBS News. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Source-attribution|"Oh Takbeon" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: "Author Database - Korea Literature Translation Institute". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Oh Takbeon" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: "Author Database - Korea Literature Translation Institute". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
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