Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2008) Sweden Award
Lee O-young
イ・オリョン
I Eoryeong
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-12-29 （Wabu-ri, Onyang-eup, Asan (formerly Asan County), Chungcheongnam-do, Korea）
- Died
- 2022-02-26 （Seoul, South Korea） age 89
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean, Japanese
- Residence History
- Asan, Chungcheongnam-do (birthplace) → Seoul (long-term residence) → Tokyo (visiting researcher)
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, university professor, culture minister, essayist
- Active Years
- 1950-2022
- Affiliations
- Ewha Womans University, JoongAng Ilbo (advisor / columnist), Korea-China-Japan Comparative Culture Institute (chair)
- Memberships
- National Academy of Arts, Korea (member)
- Influenced By
- Takeo Doi
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul National University | Department of Korean Language and Literature | Korean literature / comparative literature | 文学博士 | — | South Korea |
Seoul National University
Department of Korean Language and Literature
/ Korean literature / comparative literature
Degree:
文学博士
Country:
South Korea
Completed undergraduate and graduate studies (master's); later received a doctorate in literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan Culture Design Grand Prize | — | — | Japan (awarding organization unspecified) | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Japan Foundation Award | — | — | The Japan Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize (Sweden prize) | Why Did the Frog Jump into the Old Pond? | — | Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Japan Culture Design Grand Prize
1992
Organization:
Japan (awarding organization unspecified)
Result:
受賞
Japan Foundation Award
1996
Organization:
The Japan Foundation
Result:
受賞
Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize (Sweden prize)
2008
Work:
Why Did the Frog Jump into the Old Pond?
Organization:
Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Japanese Orientation Toward 'Shrinking'
1982 comparative cultural criticism / essayA comparative-cultural essay critiquing the dominant Japan-West framework and examining Japanese culture from alternative perspectives.
comparative cultureJapanese cultural studiessocial psychology
Why Did the Frog Jump into the Old Pond? — Haiku and the Japanese Mind
1993 cultural studies / haiku studiesA cultural analysis using haiku to explore Japanese aesthetics and modes of thinking.
haikuJapanese aestheticscultural comparison
On the Culture of Han: What Lies at the Bottom of the Korean Heart
1978 cultural studies / social thoughtA representative work discussing the emotion 'han' as a cultural and psychological characteristic of Koreans.
han (cultural sentiment)Korean culturenational identity
Bibliography
- Complete Works of Lee O-young (22 volumes)
- The Japanese Orientation Toward 'Shrinking'
- Why Did the Frog Jump into the Old Pond?
- Rock-Paper-Scissors Civilization
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- comparative cultural essaysanalytical and expository prosewrote in both Korean and Japanese
- Recurring Motifs
- cultural comparisoninterest in haiku and Japanese cultureexploration of national sentiments such as 'han'
Health
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cancer長期（没年まで）Underwent a long battle with cancer and died in 2022
Legacy
A leading Korean literary critic who also influenced cultural administration as the first minister of culture; widely read in Japan for his comparative cultural and haiku studies and recognized internationally.
Academic Societies
- National Academy of Arts, Korea
Archives
- JoongAng Ilbo related archives, etc.
In Popular Culture
- Involved in cultural planning for the 1988 Seoul Olympics
Trivia
- Published many works in Japanese and was widely read in Japan.
- Led cultural planning for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
- Served as the first Minister of Culture (Minister of Culture and Public Information) in 1990.