Pak Kyongni

Pak Kyongni
Korean name
Hangul
박경리
Hanja
朴景利
Revised RomanizationBak Gyeongri
McCune–ReischauerPak Kyŏngni
Birth name
Hangul
박금이
Hanja
朴今伊
Revised RomanizationBak Geumi
McCune–ReischauerPak Kŭmi

Pak Kyongni or Bak Kyoungli[a] (Korean박경리; October 28, 1926 – May 5, 2008) was a prominent South Korean novelist.[2] She was born in Tōei, Korea, Empire of Japan (today Tongyeong, 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]

  1. ^ "Author Database". LTI Korea Library. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ^ "박경리" LTI Korea Library Author Database: http://library.klti.or.kr/node/133
  3. ^ Pak Kyongni: South Korean novelist – Author whose epic novel, Toji, is regarded as one of the greatest contributions to Korean literatureThe Times (June 8, 2008) (Retrieved on July 10, 2008)
  4. ^ "Pak Kyongni, 81, author of Korean saga". International Herald Tribune. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  5. ^ Park Soomi; Lee Min-a (2008-05-08). "The loss of a literary luminary". JoonAng Daily. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  6. ^ "Park Kyung-ni Dies at 82"The Korea Times (05-05-2008) (Retrieved on May 12, 2008)
  7. ^ 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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