Yoo Jae-yong

Infobox Korean name
hangul=유재용
hanja=柳在用
rr=Yu Jae-yong
mr=Yu Chaeyong

Yu Jae-yong (born June 6 1936) is a South Korean novelist, known for his faithfulness to traditional forms and emphasis on steadfast characters. He was born in Kimhwa, Kangwon-do, during the period of Japanese rule.

Yu made his literary debut with the serial children's tale "The Gangly Balloon" (키다리 풍선), which was printed in the "Chosun Ilbo" in 1965. Thereafter he published novels including "Sanctuary" (성역, 1980) 뭉 "Gone into the Wind and Rain" (비바람 속으로 떠자가다, 1982).

Yu's characters are typically past-oriented and fail to adapt themselves or to appreciate the complexities of the world. This is regarded by critics as a product of his intention to focus on the inner nature of the characters, rather than their interaction with external factors. [Chong (1996), p. 538.]

Awards

*Hyundai Munhak Literary Prize, 1980
*Yi Sang Literary Award, 1980
*Literature Prize of the Republic of Korea, 1982
*Cho Yun-hyun Literary Award, 1985
*Dongjin Literary Award, 1987

References

*cite book
title = Who's who in Korean literature
chapter = Yoo, Jae-yong
pages = 537-539
author = Chon, Yong-tae
year = 1996
publisher = Hollym
location = Seoul
id = ISBN 1-56591-066-4

ee also

*List of Korean novelists
*Korean literature
*Korean poetry

External links

*ko icon [http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=769954 Naver Encyclopedia entry]