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Kim Tong-ni (The romanization preferred by the author according to LTI Korea〔http://klti.libguides.com/author_name〕) was a Korean writer.〔"김동 " in the Korean Author’s Database at LTI Korea: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#〕 ==Life== Kim Tong-ni (real name: Kim Sijong〔Great Novelist Kim Dong-ni Represents Korean Modern Literature, 2013.09.10, KBS World〕) was born on December 21, 1913, in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. Kim attended Gyeseong Middle School in Daegu before transferring to Kyungshin Middle School in Seoul. After family circumstances forced him to drop out, he devoted himself to reading in place of regular coursework. He read a tremendous number of books, including philosophy, world literature and Eastern classics. In fact, Kim’s eldest brother Kim Beom-bu, who was a scholar of Chinese classics and a philosopher, had great influence on his extensive reading and his prospects of becoming a writer of Korean literature.〔Great Novelist Kim Dong-ni Represents Korean Modern Literature, 2013.09.10, KBS World〕 Kim was so poor from his childhood that hunger was almost part of his life. He once wrote that sometimes if there was any liquor remaining in the bowl after his father drank from it, he would gulp down even that leftover liquor to relieve his hunger.〔Dong-Ni Mok-Wol Literary Museum, KiWoong Jang, 2009_11_18일. http://www.worldyannews.com/news/quickViewArticleView.html?idxno=913〕 In 1928, he dropped out of school in order to devote himself to writing.〔"김동 " in the Korean Author’s Database at LTI Korea: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#〕 He started his literary career by publishing poems in various newspapers at the age of 16. He made a name for himself in the Korean literary world with his short stories. Over the years he received numerous literary awards. Kim Dongri debuted as a poet in 1934 with the publication of the poem "White Heron" (''Baengno'') in the Chosun Ilbo and emerged as a fiction writer the next year when his story "A Descendant of Hwarang" (''Hwarangui huye'') was published in the JoongAng Ilbo.〔"김동 " in the Korean Author’s Database at LTI Korea: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#〕 He was also active in a number of organizations such as The Association of Young Korean Writers (''Hanguk cheongnyeon munhakga hyeophoe''), The Korea Academy of Arts (''Daehanminguk yesurwon''), and the Korean Writers' Association (''Hanguk munin hyeophoe'').〔"김동 " in the Korean Author’s Database at LTI Korea: http://klti.or.kr/ke_04_03_011.do#〕 Kim was married to the writer Son So-hui (1917-1987).〔Naver people search| accessed 1/19/2014 http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EA%B9%80%EB%8F%99%EB%A6%AC&os=102353&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService〕 Kim died on June 17, 1995. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kim Tong-ni」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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