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'''Kim Byeong-eon''' is a Korean writer.<ref>"김병언 " biographical PDF available at: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#</ref>

==Life==

Kim Byeon-eon published his first novel after the age of 40. Born in [[Daegu]], in 1951, he graduated from [[Seoul National University]]'s Department of [[Linguistics]]. He spent the next dozen years working at 5 different workplaces including a trading company, hotel, construction firm, and transportation company. For Kim, staying at any one job for 2 years was a chore, so every time he changed jobs, he also had to change the industry he worked in to find satisfaction. While employed at a construction company, he worked in the Middle Eastern desert, an experience he used as the background for his first short story collection, ''3 Sad Stories about Dogs''. This experience was also reflected in his story ''Offering to the Yellow Sand'' (included in the collection ''South Pacific'') as well as in his other works.<ref>"김병언" LTI Korea Datasheet: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#</ref>

Author Kim Byeong-eon made his debut in 1992 with "Picking Up Fallen Ears of Rice" which was published in the literary journal Culture & Society. He subsequently quit his job and devoted himself to writing full-time. With diverse life experiences as his foundation, he pursued an orthodox realist style, unswayed by current literary trends. His works have been acclaimed for their consistent and unswerving sincerity.<ref>"김병언" LTI Korea Datasheet: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#</ref>

==Work==

Kim's works can be classified as realisted, with colorful and careful portrayals of diverse communal scenes from everyday life. Covering the [[Korean War]] in the 1950s to the present-day 21st century, from the provinces to the deserts of the [[Middle East]], Kim's works contain diverse stories including those of pet [[dog]]s treated like brothers until violently killed by their young masters and tales of the world's last chivalrous souls. His novels portray diverse eras, places, and characters, but his talent is particularly suited to the task of captivating readers with his delicate portrayals of the marginalized and the queer. His writing is well known for its solid, smooth prose, elaborate and well-crafted plots, vivid descriptions, and open-endedness that encourages readers to draw their own conclusions.<ref>"김병언" LTI Korea Datasheet: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#</ref>

==Awards==
* [[Dong-in Literature Prize]] (Finalist, 2007)
* Han Mu-sook Literature Prize (2008)

==Works in Korean (Partial)==
* 3 Sad Stories about Dogs (1995)
* Fool's Love (1997)
* Picking Up Fallen Ears of Rice
* The Carpenter's Knife (1999)
* South Pacific (2007)

== References ==
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