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South Korean woman wins Man Asian Literary Prize

About the Article

Article
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/16/world/asia/prize-man/
Journal
CNN
Issued Date
March 12, 2012
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
HONG KONG
City
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Book
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Writer
Shin Kyung-sook

About the Author

  • Kyung-Sook Shin
  • Birth : 1963 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kyung-sook
  • Family Name : Shin
  • Korean Name : 신경숙
  • ISNI : 000000008374681X
  • Works : 136
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

A novel about the role of motherhood and the conflict between tradition and modernity in contemporary South Korea has won the Man Asian Literary Prize for author Kyung-sook Shin, marking the first time a woman has won the prestigious literary award.

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  • Indonesian(Bahasa Indonesia) Book Available
    Please Look After Mom
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 / 2011
  • Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    すばる
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 et al / 1998
  • Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    单人房
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 / 2006

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