Djuna | |
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Pen name | Lee Youngsoo |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Korean |
Nationality | South Korean |
Period | 1994~ |
Genre | science fiction |
Notable works | The Pacific Express |
Djuna ( Korean: 듀나) is a South Korean pseudonymous science fiction writer and film critic. Djuna is managed by Greenbook Agency. [1]
The identity of Djuna is unknown, and Djuna prefers the personal pronoun "they." [2] They publish all their works under the name Djuna, and interviews are done by e-mail correspondence or online chats. [3] [4] For some of their early works, they used the name Lee Youngsoo, but it is generally taken as a pseudonym, because Lee Youngsoo is one of the most common names in Korea. [5]
They explain the name Djuna as follows: "We just took the name for our ID for HiTel, as we were reading the book of Djuna Barnes. [6] The capitalization was due to the Caps Lock key, and we felt it would be a bit strange not to capitalize a name."[ citation needed]
In 2020, Djuna succeeded Soyeon Jeong as the second President of the Science Fiction Writers Union of the Republic of Korea, leaving office in 2021.
Djuna debuted in 1997 with the anthology Butterfly War. [6]
In 2023 their first major work has been translated to English (the novel Counterweight). [6] [7]
Since the 1990s, Djuna has been one of the most prolific and important writers in the South Korean science fiction field. [8] [9] Djuna been described as "a literary giant in Korea". [6]
They have published seven short story collections, six novels, and two essays.
Djuna | |
---|---|
Pen name | Lee Youngsoo |
Occupation | Writer |
Language | Korean |
Nationality | South Korean |
Period | 1994~ |
Genre | science fiction |
Notable works | The Pacific Express |
Djuna ( Korean: 듀나) is a South Korean pseudonymous science fiction writer and film critic. Djuna is managed by Greenbook Agency. [1]
The identity of Djuna is unknown, and Djuna prefers the personal pronoun "they." [2] They publish all their works under the name Djuna, and interviews are done by e-mail correspondence or online chats. [3] [4] For some of their early works, they used the name Lee Youngsoo, but it is generally taken as a pseudonym, because Lee Youngsoo is one of the most common names in Korea. [5]
They explain the name Djuna as follows: "We just took the name for our ID for HiTel, as we were reading the book of Djuna Barnes. [6] The capitalization was due to the Caps Lock key, and we felt it would be a bit strange not to capitalize a name."[ citation needed]
In 2020, Djuna succeeded Soyeon Jeong as the second President of the Science Fiction Writers Union of the Republic of Korea, leaving office in 2021.
Djuna debuted in 1997 with the anthology Butterfly War. [6]
In 2023 their first major work has been translated to English (the novel Counterweight). [6] [7]
Since the 1990s, Djuna has been one of the most prolific and important writers in the South Korean science fiction field. [8] [9] Djuna been described as "a literary giant in Korea". [6]
They have published seven short story collections, six novels, and two essays.