Oh Sangwon


Oh Sangwon was a South Korean writer and journalist.

Life

Oh Sangwon was born on November 5, 1930, in Seoncheon, Pyeonganbuk-do, Korea. Oh graduated from Seoul National University with a B.A. in French and worked as an editorial writer for the Dong-a Ilbo. Oh died in 1985.
In 1953, his play Corroding Fragments won the Association for New Theater contest. Oh debuted as a writer in 1955 when his short story "A Respite" was published in the Hankook Ilbo.

Work

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea summarizes Oh's contributions to Korean literature:

Works in translation

  • A Respite in ''''''

Works in Korean (partial)

Novels
Short Stories
Fables
  • Oh Sanwon's Fables

Awards