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South Korean writer (1922–1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seonu Hwi (Korean: 선우휘; January 3, 1922 – June 12, 1986) was a South Korean author and novelist.[1]
Seonu Hwi | |
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Born | 선우휘 January 3, 1922 Chongju, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | June 12, 1986 64) | (aged
Language | Korean |
Nationality | South Korean |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 선우휘 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seonu Hwi |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnu Hwi |
Seonu Hwi was born on January 3, 1922, in Chongju, Heianhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now North Pyongan Province, North Korea).[2] A writer poet, journalist, soldier and philosopher he also fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1952.[3] poet, journalist, soldier and philosopher. He was a famous realist and anticommunist writer and journalist. Seonu Hwi graduated from Gyeongseong Teachers School in 1944. He worked as a reporter for Chosun Ilbo before enlisting in the army in 1949 as an information and education officer. He made his literary debut in 1955 with the publication of his story "Ghost" (Gwisin).[4]
The Korea Literature Translation Institute summarized Seonu Hwi's work:
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