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Hwang Sok-yong

Born

in Changchun, China

January 04, 1943

Genre

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Hwang Sok-yong (황석영) was born in Hsinking (today Changchun), Manchukuo, during the period of Japanese rule. His family returned to Korea after liberation in 1945. He later obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Dongguk University (동국대학교).

In 1964 he was jailed for political reasons and met labor activists. Upon his release he worked at a cigarette factory and at several construction sites around the country.

In 1966–1969 he was part of Korea's military corps during the Vietnam War, reluctantly fighting for the American cause that he saw as an attack on a liberation struggle. ...more

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	At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong, Sora Kim-Russell (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.68 avg rating — 2,159 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess Bari by Hwang Sok-yong (artist), Sora Kim-Russell (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.71 avg rating — 1,802 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Familiar Things by Hwang Sok-yong, Sora Kim-Russell (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 1,723 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong, Sora Kim-Russell (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Youngjae Josephine Bae (Translator) 3.68 avg rating — 736 ratings — published 2020 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monsieur Han 3.72 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 1972 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Guest by Hwang Sok-yong, Kyung-Ja Chun (Translator), Maya West (Translator) 3.83 avg rating — 508 ratings — published 2005 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Old Garden really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2000 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shim Chong, fille vendue by Hwang Sok-yong, Jean-Noël Juttet (Translator), Choi Mikyung (Translator) 3.50 avg rating — 298 ratings — published 2003 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'infinito mare dei vent'anni by Hwang Sok-yong, Andrea De Benedittis (Translator) 3.65 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Route de Sampo by Hwang Sok-yong, Choi Mikyung (Translator), Jean-Noël Juttet (Translator) 3.50 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Even if you are alive somewhere, the absence of the other person who used to be there beside you obliterates your presence. Everything in the room, even the stars in the sky, can disappear in a second, changing one scene for another, just like in a dream.”
― Hwang Sŏk-yŏng, The Old Garden

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“A trăi înseamnă a aştepta şi a îndura timpul.”
― Hwang Sŏk-yŏng

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“Sufletul omului e ca mâncarea. Cu timpul, se acreşte.”
― Hwang Sŏk-yŏng

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