Kim Oksuk
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Kim Oksuk was born in Hapcheon, Gyeongsangnamdo province, South Korea. She has been engaged in poetry and novel writing since winning the 2003 Annual Spring Literary Contest held by Maeil Newspaper in Daegu with her poem Nakta (Camel), followed by the winning of Jeon Tae-il Literary Award with her novel Neoui Ireumeun Huimangida (Your Name is Hope) in the same year. Her notable works include Huimangnamyeon Se Bongji (Three Bags of Hope Ramen), Pyeonghwaui Bulkkochi Doen Haegui Ai Hyeongnyuri (Hyeongryul, a Nuclear Child Who Became the Flame of Peace), and Kim Hyeongryul, which was selected for the liberal arts category of Sejong Books. She also wrote a poetry collection Saeui Siksa (Bird’s Meal) and full-length novels such as Sikdang Sajang Jangmanho (Restaurant Owner Jang Manho), Hyungteoui Kkot (The Flower of Scars), and Seouldae Naraui Hellikopteo Mam Masunyeong Ssi (Ma Sunyeong, a Helicopter Mom in the Nation of Seoul University). Her work Ellibeiteo Geoul Sogeuro Deureogan Namja (A Man Who Walked into the Mirror of an Elevator) was published in the anthology Genre Novel of the Month 2.
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