Chae Man-shik
Encyclopedia
Chae Man-shik was a Korean novelist known for his satirical bent. He was born in Okgu, in present-day Gunsan
, Jeollabuk-do
, to a family of the Pyeonggang Chae clan. He entered the literary stage in 1924 with his short story entitled "Toward the Three Paths." He began to attract critical attention ten years later, with the publication of "A Ready-Made Life."
Gunsan
Gunsan is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is located on the south bank of the Geum River just upstream from its exit into the Yellow Sea. Gunsan is served by frequent railway service on the Gunsan Line from Iksan. It is also connected to the Seohaean Expressway.Kunsan Air Base...
, Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
, to a family of the Pyeonggang Chae clan. He entered the literary stage in 1924 with his short story entitled "Toward the Three Paths." He began to attract critical attention ten years later, with the publication of "A Ready-Made Life."
Novels
- The Muddy Current
- Peaceful Reign, which tells the tale of four generations of a Korean family in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Peace Under Heaven