Choi Suchol
최수철
Choi Suchol was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in French literature from Seoul National University. His doctoral dissertation was on the writings of Michel Butor. Choi debuted in 1981 by winning the Chosun Ilbo New Writer's Contest with his story "Maengjeom" (맹점 Blind Spot). A prolific writer, Choi has published over 20 volumes of fiction over the course of his career, including Gongjung nugak (공중누각 Castle in the Air), Goraeui baetsogeseo (고래의 뱃속에서 In the Wale's Belly), Modeun sinpodo miteneun yeouga itda (모든 신포도 밑에는 여우가 있다 There is a Fox under Every Bunch of Sour Grapes), Eoneu mujeongbujuuijaui sarang (어느 무정부주의자의 사랑 Love of an Anarchist), and Dogui kkot (독의 꽃 Poisonous Flower). Choi has received the Yi Sang Literary Award, the Kim Yu-jeong Literary Award, and the Dong-in Literary Award. He is currently professor of creative writing at Hanshin University.
