Son Bo-mi is a South Korean writer of
fiction
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born in
Seoul
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.
Life
Son was born in Seoul,
South Korea
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. Son made her literary debut int 2009 with Silence and she currently teaches creative writings at Kyeonghee University.
She is married to writer
Kim Jong-ok.
Work
Son is known for writing extremely emotional works (''Blanket'', ''Hot Air Balloon'', and ''I'm Leaving Too, Liz'') in very dry and calm sentences that paradoxically seem to reveal more feeling through their aridity than they would through overt emotionalism.
Her stories often feature elaborate narrative structures that often leave out key ingredients related to the plot. This is partially because many of her works are interrelated and events that have happened in one book are often expected to be known about in the other books, even if they are only referred to most elliptically.
Her important works included ''Downpour'', ''A Love of Scientist'', ''Stroll'', and ''Lindy Hop For Them''. Downpour has been partially translated online, as it was one of her award-winning works.
Awards
* 2014 5th Annual Young Artists Award
* 2014 21st Kim Joon-Sung Prize
* 2013 The 46th
Hankook Ilbo Literary Award The Hankook Ilbo Literary Award (한국일보문학상) is a South Korean literature, South Korean literary award. It is one of South Korea's most prestigious literary awards, established in 1968 by Hankook Ilbo. It is awarded annually to the creati ...
* 2012 The 3rd annual literary neighborhood young artist award
* 2011 Dong-A Ilbo Short Story Award
* 2009 21st century Literary short story Division Newcomer Award
Naver
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History
Naver was the first Korean web provide ...
인물검색: http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EC%86%90%EB%B3%B4%EB%AF%B8&os=474468&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService]. Accessed 11. Nov 2014 (korean).
Works in English
* ''Hot Air Balloon''
ASIA Publishers, (Asia Publishers, 2014)
Works in Korean
* 우연의 신 The Goddess of Chance 2019
*우아한 밤과 고양이들 One Graceful night and cats 2018
*디어 랄프 로렌 Dear Ralph Lauren 2017
*애드벌룬 Hot Air balloon 2014
* 제5회 젊은작가상 수상작품집
* 그들에게 린디합을 Lindi Hab for them 2013
* 제4회 젊은작가상 수상작품집
* 소설 작법 How to Write A Story
* 제3회 젊은작가상 수상작품집
* 젊은 소설
Young Stories
References
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1980 births
Living people
South Korean novelists
South Korean women writers