Oh Sangwon


Oh Sangwon was a South Korean writer and journalist.

Life

Oh Sangwon was born on November 5, 1930 in Seoncheon, Pyeonganbuk-do, Korea. Oh graduated from Seoul National University with a B.A. in French and worked as an editorial writer for the Dong-a Ilbo. Oh died in 1985.
In 1953, his play “Corroding Fragments” won the Association for New Theater contest. Oh debuted as a writer in 1955 when his short story “A Respite” was published in the Hankook Ilbo.

Work

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea summarizes Oh's contributions to Korean literature:

Works in Translation

Novels
Short Stories
Fables