Lee Ouren

Lee Ouren
Lee Ouren
	이어령
Aliases	Now
Date of Birth	January 15, 1934 (85 years old)
Place of Birth	Onyan, Asan ( Chungcheongnam-do Province , Korea )
Citizenship	The Republic of Korea
Occupation	novelist
Years of creativity	1956 - n. at.
Language of Works	Korean

Lee Ouren ( cor. 이어령 ; born January 15, 1934) is a Korean teacher, novelist and writer, politician and literary critic. The nickname is Nynso (凌宵).

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Biography

In 1952 he graduated from Puyo High School in Chuncheon Namdo Province . In 1956 he graduated from the undergraduate degree at Seoul University with a degree in Native Literature ^[1] ; In 1960 he became a candidate of philological sciences at Seoul University; In 1987, received his doctorate from the University of Tanguk. As a newspaper columnist and lecturer at the university, he was also part-time minister of the Ministry of Culture from January 3, 1990 to December 19, 1991.

Parents - Lee Bensyn (father), Won Yongsuk (mother). Married, wife - Kang Insuk. Children: Li Mina (daughter), Lee Sinmu (eldest son), Li Gangmu (youngest son). Professes Protestantism .

Literary activity

For the first time, Lee Ouren attracted attention after his essay “Destruction of an Idol” was published in the newspaper Hanguk Ilbo in 1956. In this essay, Lee Ouren not only called such eminent Korean writers as Kim Donny, Lee Munyol, Choi Ilsu “standard-bearers of idols of illusions and stupidity”, but also criticized the writers Hwan Suwon and Yong Sansop. Lee Ouren argued that in a situation of absolute “sterility” of culture, it is imperative to lay its new foundation; he emphasized that, facing the prohibitions of ideology and the dictatorial regime, culture should repulse them and carry out resistance. He discussed the works and traditions with the writers Kim Donnie and Cho Yongheng.

Although Lee Ouren gained recognition in society as “the highest mind of this generation” and “The most outstanding and creative person in the entire 5000-year history of Korea,” ^[2] however, he was also criticized for his innate freedom in utterances. ^[3]

Basic bibliography

Novels:

"Mahogany season"
"Mustache of the General"

Collected Works:

"Kiwi"
Ghostly Feet

Essay:

"In those parts, in those winds"

Publications abroad:

"Japanese are prone to reduction" (縮み」志向の日本人) - became the best seller in Japan, still reprinted. ^[four]

Awards and titles

1979: RK Prize in the field of culture and art
1980: Order of the Brave Tiger
1992: Japanese Design Culture Award
1996: Grant of the Japan Foundation
2001: Seoul City Culture Award
2003: Republic of Korea Arts Organization Award
2007: Sam Il Cultural Award

Notes

↑ 김윤식 외, 《상상력 의 거미줄: 이어령 문학 의 길 찾기》 (생각 의 나무, 2001) 속 날개 표지
↑ 오성민 ㆍ 문진영 기자, "이어령 전 문화부 장관 이 보는 한국인 의 미래 는? (한국어) ”, 《아주 경제》, 2009 년 7 월 15 일 작성. 2011 년 5 월 30 일 확인.
↑ 한홍구 - 서해성 의 직설, "나의 공무원 • 도둑놈 들 답사기 도 쓰고 싶다", 한겨레 신문
↑ 홍성완 편집 위원, “이어령 전 문화 부장관 (연합 초대석) (한국어)”, 《연합 신문 (네이버)》, 2008 년 8 월 28 일 작성. 2011 년 5 월 30 일 확인.

[1] 김윤식 외, 《상상력 의 거미줄: 이어령 문학 의 길 찾기》 (생각 의 나무, 2001) 속 날개 표지

[2] 오성민 ㆍ 문진영 기자, "이어령 전 문화부 장관 이 보는 한국인 의 미래 는? (한국어) ”, 《아주 경제》, 2009 년 7 월 15 일 작성. 2011 년 5 월 30 일 확인.

[3] 한홍구 - 서해성 의 직설, "나의 공무원 • 도둑놈 들 답사기 도 쓰고 싶다", 한겨레 신문

[4] 홍성완 편집 위원, “이어령 전 문화 부장관 (연합 초대석) (한국어)”, 《연합 신문 (네이버)》, 2008 년 8 월 28 일 작성. 2011 년 5 월 30 일 확인.