Claudia Lee Hae-in

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Mother

Claudia Lee Hae-in

O.S.B
BornLee Myung-sook[1]
(baptismal name: Velladetta)
(1945-06-07) 7 June 1945 (age 79)
Yanggu County, Gangwon, South Korea
LanguageKorean
Alma mater
GenrePoetry, essays
Notable awards
  • Donga Women's Prize (1985)
  • Busan Women's Literature Award (1985)
  • Cheong Sang-beong Literary Award (2006)
  • Gumin Award (2016)
Korean name
Hangul
이해인
Hanja
李海仁
Revised RomanizationLee Haein
McCune–ReischauerLee Haein
Website
Olivetan Benedictine Sisters

Claudia Lee Hae-in (Korean: 이해인, born 7 June 1945) is a South Korean Catholic nun, poet, and essayist.[2][3] She has sold almost two million copies of her books of poetry and been regarded as "Korea's next contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature."[4]

  1. ^ '뉴스룸' 이해인 수녀 "부모님으로부터 받은 이름은 밝을 '명' 맑을 '숙'". Sports Seoul (in Korean). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. ^ Choe Chong-dae (22 February 2021). "A beloved poet". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  3. ^ Chung Ah-young (1 April 2011). "Leaves chants gratitude for life, hope". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. ^ Nawaid Anjum (6 October 2022). "Who will win the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature?". thefederal.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.