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, 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]
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