Kang Sok-kyong

Kang Sŏk-kyŏng (born 10 January 1951) is a South Korean author with two works translated into English.

Life Kang was born in Daegu, and attended Ewha Womans University in Seoul. Her talent was unmistakable from the beginning, and for more than thirty years since her debut, she has remained a prolific and respected writer. 2001 21st Century Literature Prize 1986 Today's Writer Award 1986 Nokwon Literature Prize 1974 Literary Ideology Newcomer's Award

Works in translation The Valley Nearby Words of Farewell

Works in Korean (partial) "Open Game" (Opeun gaeim 1974) "Roots" (Geun 1974) "A Room in the Forest" (Supsok ui bang, 1985) "The Valley Nearby" (Gakkaun goljjagi, 1989) "Journey to India" (Indo gihaeng, 1990) "Toto Who Went to India" (Indoro gan ttotto, 1994) "All the Stars In the World Rises in Lhasa" (Sesang ui byeoleun da lasa e tteunda, 1996) "The Road to the Tomb" (Neung euro ganeun gil, 2000)