Biography
Park Min-gyu was born in Ulsan, a small town in southeast province in South Korea in 1968.Azalea, http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/azalea/v001/1.park.html He graduated from Chungang University. His first two novels, ''Legend of the World's Superheroes'' (Chigu yongung chonsol) and ''The Sammi Superstars' Last Fan Club'' (Sammi syuposuta oe majimak paenkullob), were both published in 2003 and earned him the Munhak Dongne Author Award and the Hankyoreh Literary Prize, respectively. His short story ''Raccoon World'' (Komawo, kwayon neoguri-ya) was included in the 2005 '' Yi Sang Literary Award Collection''.Park Min-gyu, http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/anthony/ParkMinGyu.htm His short stories are often characterized by a sense of humor pervasive but not overwhelming throughout the text. The stories are set in the capitalized world in the global context, in which human beings are redefined less than as commercial commodity available for sale. Characters are described to struggle with financial difficulties without a promising future. Park is known as a successful writer but is also famous for his unique style: he appears with a ponytail and goggle-like sunglasses. Park's novels, including ''Pavane for a Dead Princess'', were published in 2009. One of the stories titled 〈아침의 문〉 ''The Door of Morning'' won Yi Sang Literary Award. In 2010, Park's short story, ''A Nap'' was adapted into a theatrical play of the same name. It was directed by filmmaker Hur Jin-ho and starredWorks
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Works in Korean (partial)
Novels * ''Legend of the World's Superheroes'' (2003) * ''The Sammi Superstars' Last Fan Club'' (2003) * ''Ping Pong'' (2006) * ''Pavane for a Dead Princess'' (2009) * ''The Door of Morning'' (2010) Short Stories * ''Castella'' (Collection, 2005) * ''Double'' (Collection in two volumes, 2010) * ''A Nap''Awards
* Yi Hyosŏk Literary Award (2007) * Yi Sang Literary Award (2010 for The Door of Morning)References
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