Lee Ze-ha (his preferred

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; Hangul: ) is a South Korean writer, poet and painter.”Lee Ze-ha" LTI Korea Datasheet available at LTI Korea Library or online at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#

Life

Lee Ze-ha was born in 1938 in

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, Gyeongsang-do,

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Lee studied fine art and sculpture at Hongik University, and immersed himself in the works of

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. Lee has also taught creative writing at

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. He made his formal literary debut with the publication of “Hand” in 1961.

Work

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea summarizes Lee's work: “A Traveler Does Not Rest Even on the Road” (Nageune neun gil eseodo swiji anneunda) earned Lee the Yi-Sang Literature Prize in 1985. In addition to his writing, Lee works in other artistic genres. He was written movie scripts, composed soundtracks, and exhibited his own artwork.

Works in Korean (Partial)

Fiction * A Sketch in Charcoal (Moktan dessaeng) * A Certain Celebration (Eoneu chukhahoe) * The Blind Opens His Eyes (Sogyeong nun tteuda) * Train, Steamship, Sea, Sky (Gicha, giseon, bada, haneul) * A Photograph of the Deceased (Goinui sajin) * Vegetable Diet (Chosik) * Dragon (Yong) * In Search of Horses (Mareul chajaseo) * A Short Biography of Yuja (Yuja yakjeon) * A Traveler Does Not Rest Even on the Road (Nageune neun gil eseodo swiji anneunda) ''Poetry'' * Feeling Lamplight in that Darkness (Jeo eodum sok deungbit deureul neukki deusi, 1982) Novels * The Temple of a Mad Painter (Gwanghwasa, 1986) * A Girl Named Yuja (Sonyeo Yuja) * A Sleety Marriage (Jinun kkaebi gyeolhon, 1990)

Awards

* Yi Sang Literature Prize in 1985 (A Traveler Does Not Rest Even on the Road)

References

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