Shin Kyung-sook

Korean Writer

Shin Kyung-sook was born in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, South Korea on January 12th, 1963 and is the Korean Writer. At the age of 61, Shin Kyung-sook biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

  Report
Date of Birth
January 12, 1963
Nationality
South Korea
Place of Birth
Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Age
61 years old
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Profession
Writer
Shin Kyung-sook Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 61 years old, Shin Kyung-sook physical status not available right now. We will update Shin Kyung-sook's height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, and measurements.

Height
Not Available
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Not Available
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Not Available
Measurements
Not Available
Shin Kyung-sook Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Not Available
Shin Kyung-sook Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Not Available
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Shin Kyung-sook Career

Kyung-Sook Shin won the Munye Joongang New Author Prize for her novella Winter Fables. She has won a wide variety of literary prizes, including the Today’s Young Artist Award from the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Hankook Ilbo Literature Prize; Hyundae Literature Award; Manhae Literature Prize; Dong-in Literary Award; Yi Sang Literary Award; and the Oh Yeongsu Literature Prize. In 2009 the French translation of her work A Lone Room, La Chambre solitaire, was one of the winners of the Prix de l'inaperçu, which recognizes excellent literary works which have not yet reached a wide audience. The international rights to the million-copy bestseller Please Look After Mother were sold in 19 countries, including the United States and various countries in Europe and Asia, beginning with China. The book was translated into English by Chi-young Kim, and released on March 31, 2011. Kyung-Sook Shin won the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize for Please Look After Mom, the first woman to do so.

Source

Shin Kyung-sook Awards
  • Contemporary Literature (Hyundae Munhak) Award (1995)
  • Manhae Award for Literature (1996)
  • Dong-in Literary Award (1997)
  • 21st Century Literature Award (2000)
  • Yi Sang Literary Award (2001)
  • Oh Young-su Literary Award (2006)
  • Prix de l'inaperçu (2009)
  • Republic of Korea Culture and Arts Award (2011)
  • Man Asian Literary Prize (2012)
  • Mark of Respect Award (2012)
  • Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club Foreign Public Relations Award - Literary Section (2012)
  • Ho-Am Prize - Literature Award (2013)