Son So-Hui
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Son So-Hui (1917-1986) was a South Korean novelist. She graduated from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in 1961 as an English major. She made her debut publishing poems including “Godok” (고독 Solitude) and “Bukgeugui Gaeul” (북극의 가을 The Arctic Autumn) in 1939 when she was a journalist of the Manseon Ilbo. Returning to Korea after Korean Independence in 1945, Son started her literary career publishing “Donggyeong” (동경 Admiration) in the Sinsedae. In 1949, she led publication of the Hyeseong as the chief editor. She mainly covered romance and ethnic awareness under Japanese Imperialism in her works, deepening the theme of women’s suffering through description of female psychology.
