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South Korean writer (1939–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Yi Cheong-jun (Korean: 이청준, 9 August 1939 - 31 July 2008) was a prominent South Korean novelist.[1][2] Throughout his four decade-long career, Yi wrote more than 100 short stories and 13 novels.[3]
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Born | August 9, 1939 Jangheung, Zenranan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
Died | July 31, 2008(2008-07-31) (aged 68) Seoul, South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Seoul National University |
Period | 1965–2008 |
Notable works | The Wounded (1966) Seopyeonje (1976) Your Paradise (1976) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이청준 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Cheong-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Ch'ong-chun |
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