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Yun Heunggil
South Korean novelist (born 1942)
In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.
Yun Heunggil (born 14 December 1942) is a South Korean novelist [1] known for his treatment of conflicts between the individual and society.
Yun Heunggil (born 14 December ) is a South Korean novelist known for his treatment of conflicts between the individual and society.
He received his degree in Korean literature from Wonkwang University in 1973.[2] In 1977 he won the Korean Literature Writers Award.[3]
Life
Yun Heunggil was born 14 December 1942 in Jeongeup, Jeollanam-do in Korea.
He graduated from Jeonju Teachers School and Wonkwang University. Originally a schoolteacher, he has made a living as a writer since 1976, while also teaching at the university level.[4]
Work
Yun's career can be divided into three phases.
In the first phase, with often partly autobiographical works written during the early 1970s, Yun uses a young male narrator to depict a gloomy existence in which the family is threatened by internal or external troubles. Works of these periods include