| Pak Kyongni | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 박경리 |
| Hanja | 朴景利 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Gyeongri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kyŏngni |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 박금이 |
| Hanja | 朴今伊 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Geumi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kŭmi |
Pak Kyongni or Bak Kyoungli[a] (Korean: 박경리; October 28, 1926 – May 5, 2008) was a prominent South Korean novelist.[2] She was born in Tōei, Keishōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea); later she lived in Wonju, Gangwon Province. Bak made her literary debut in 1955, with Gyesan (계산, Calculations). She is, however, most well known for her 20-volume story Toji (토지, The Land), an epic saga set on the turbulent history of Korea during 19th and 20th century. It was later adapted into a movie, a television series and an opera. Toji is regarded as one of the greatest contributions to Korean literature.[3]
Bak Kyoungli died from lung cancer at the age of 81 on May 5, 2008[4] and many literary writers recollected her as a guide for their literary works and life as a writer.[5] She was posthumously awarded the country's top medal by the newly created Culture Ministry of South Korea for her promoting South Korean arts.[6][7]
- ^ "Author Database". LTI Korea Library. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "박경리" LTI Korea Library Author Database: http://library.klti.or.kr/node/133
- ^ Pak Kyongni: South Korean novelist – Author whose epic novel, Toji, is regarded as one of the greatest contributions to Korean literature – The Times (June 8, 2008) (Retrieved on July 10, 2008)
- ^ "Pak Kyongni, 81, author of Korean saga". International Herald Tribune. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Park Soomi; Lee Min-a (2008-05-08). "The loss of a literary luminary". JoonAng Daily. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ "Park Kyung-ni Dies at 82" – The Korea Times (05-05-2008) (Retrieved on May 12, 2008)
- ^ "박경리 朴景利 a(1926.10.28 ~ 2008.5.5)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
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