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Hwang Sun-won

Hwang Sun-won, North Korean author and poet (died 2000)

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Born
March 26, 1915
Died
September 14, 2000
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1915

About Hwang Sun-won

Hwang Sun-wŏn was a Korean short story writer, novelist, and poet. Shadows of a Sound: Stories by Hwang Sun-won, ed. Hwang Sunwon made his literary debut as a middle school student with the publication in 1931 of his poems “My Dream” (Naui kkum) and “Fear Not, My Son” (Adeura museowo malla) in Eastern Light (Donggwang). In November 1934, Hwang Sunwon published his first poetry collection, Wayward Songs (Bangga). During his time at Waseda he founded a theater group called Tokyo Students’ Group for the Arts (Donggyeong haksaeng yesuljwa), along with fellow students Lee Haerang and Kim Dongwon.

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Hwang Sun-won timeline

  1. Hwang Sunwon made his literary debut as a middle school student with the publication in 1931 of his poems “My Dream” (Naui kkum) and “Fear Not, My Son” (Adeura museowo malla) in Eastern Light (Donggwang).
  2. In November 1934, Hwang Sunwon published his first poetry collection, Wayward Songs (Bangga).

The world when Hwang Sun-won was born

Hwang Sun-won was born in 1915. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1915

  • Top movieThe Birth of a Nation
  • Best-selling book"The Turmoil" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJess Willard defeats Jack Johnson for heavyweight title in Havana
  • Top headlineLusitania sunk by German submarine — 1,198 die
  • Technology milestoneFirst transcontinental telephone call (Bell to Watson)
  • World population~1.75B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population98.4M

1915 versus 2026

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Measure19152026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Movie ticket$0.10$11.95
Population98.4M341 million

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