Cho Seon-jak
Encyclopedia
Cho Seon-jak is a South Korea
n writer.
, South Korea
Cho Seonjak graduated from Daejeon Teachers' School and debuted with The Tomb of the Patriots (Jisachong) which was published in Generation (Sedae). The Tomb of the Patriots won Generation's top writing prize in 1971 and was also adapted as a TV drama by MBC
television in Korea.
Cho's works focus on the injustice inherent in social structure, and his work often focused on social outcasts.Yeongja’s Heyday (Yeongjaui jeonseongsidae) features prostitutes and other social outcasts as central characters to investigate social injustice and High Voltage Wire (Goapseon) indirectly probes into the hidden forces threatening the everyday life of common men. Heyday was also made into a feature film, which is collected in the Korean Film Archives "100 Korean Movies."
Cho Seon-jak’s work depicts without bias the wretchedness of lives victimized by industrialization and rapid economic growth of the 1970s.
Cho's work was controversial, stirring up fierce debate amongst readers and critics. Some praised Cho for his honesty, while others attacked him as a sensationalist. In the introduction to The Preview and Other Stories, the editors not that the latter response seem to have come largely from the very members of society that Cho portrayed as callously ignoring the suffering of the marginalized.
Short story collections
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n writer.
Life
Cho Seon-jak was born in DaejeonDaejeon
Daejeon is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon had a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Within the...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
Cho Seonjak graduated from Daejeon Teachers' School and debuted with The Tomb of the Patriots (Jisachong) which was published in Generation (Sedae). The Tomb of the Patriots won Generation's top writing prize in 1971 and was also adapted as a TV drama by MBC
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television...
television in Korea.
Cho's works focus on the injustice inherent in social structure, and his work often focused on social outcasts.Yeongja’s Heyday (Yeongjaui jeonseongsidae) features prostitutes and other social outcasts as central characters to investigate social injustice and High Voltage Wire (Goapseon) indirectly probes into the hidden forces threatening the everyday life of common men. Heyday was also made into a feature film, which is collected in the Korean Film Archives "100 Korean Movies."
Cho Seon-jak’s work depicts without bias the wretchedness of lives victimized by industrialization and rapid economic growth of the 1970s.
Cho's work was controversial, stirring up fierce debate amongst readers and critics. Some praised Cho for his honesty, while others attacked him as a sensationalist. In the introduction to The Preview and Other Stories, the editors not that the latter response seem to have come largely from the very members of society that Cho portrayed as callously ignoring the suffering of the marginalized.
Works in English
- The Preview and Other Stories by Cho Sun-jak, Trans Kim Young Chan, David C. Carter 2003
Works in Korean (partial)
Novels- Yeongja’s Heyday (Yeongjaui jeonseongsidae, 1973)
- Slaughter Without Permission (Mildosal, 1973)
- Gleaning Women (Yeoja jupgi, 1974)
- Gyeongja’s Nose (Gyeongjaui ko, 1974)
- Water in the Field Outside (Oeyasu, 1974)
- Art Contest (Misul daehoe, 1974)
- Looking for Father (Abeoji chatgi, 1975)
- Annihilation (Choto, 1978)
- Fetters (Gullae, 1987)
Short story collections
- In the Field Outside (Oeyaeseo)
- Perfect Love (Wanjeonhan sarang)
- Loneliness of a Pole Bolt Jumper (Jangdaenopittuigi seonsuui godok)
- Chains of Melancholy (Usuui saseul)