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Jung Mi-kyung

1960 – 2017

South Korean writer

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About Jung Mi-kyung

Lived 1960 – 2017 (aged 56). Jung Mi-kyung was a South Korean novelist and writer.

Jung Mi-Kyung (; 4 February 1960 – 18 January 2017) was a modern South Korean novelist.

Life Jung Mi-Kyung was born on February 4, 1960, in Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Jung graduated from Ewha Womans University with a degree in English literature and in 1987 made her literary debut by winning the drama category of the JoongAng Literary Award. After this, however, she withdrew from literary work for over a decade, re-entering the scene as a novelist, debuting with the short story "The Woman With Arsenic" in the Fall volume of World Literature. Thereafter, she has concentrated on her literary career with great success.

Selected works Works in translation He Gave Me Roses of the Balkans (translated by Stella Kim) My Son's Girlfriend (translated by Yu Young-nan)

Works in Korean Short stories "Heavy Snow" "The Woman with Arsenic" (, 2001) "Divide, the Night" (, 2006)

Novels La Vie en Rose (, 2002) The Strange Sorrow of Wonderland (, 2005) Stars of Africa (, 2010)

Short story collections Bloodstained Lover (, 2004) They Gave Me Balkan Roses (, 2006) My Son's Girlfriend (, 2008) French Laundry (, 2013)

Awards Yi Sang Literature Award (2006) - for "Divide, the Night" Today's Artist Award (2002)

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Ewha Womans University

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jung Mi-kyung?

South Korean writer

When was Jung Mi-kyung born?

Jung Mi-kyung was born on 4 February 1960 in Masan.

When did Jung Mi-kyung die?

Jung Mi-kyung died on 18 January 2017 in Anyang.

What was Jung Mi-kyung's occupation?

Jung Mi-kyung was a novelist and writer.

What nationality was Jung Mi-kyung?

Jung Mi-kyung was South Korean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jung Mi-kyung

· Wikidata: Q12615596

· DBpedia: Jung Mikyung

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