Yi Kwang-su
1892
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1950
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Korean Empire, Empire of Japan
languages spoken, written or signed: Korean
educated at: Waseda University, Meiji Gakuin Senior High School
occupation: poet, autobiographer, journalist, politician
Yi Gwangsu (Korean: 이광수; 1892–1950) was a Korean writer and poet, and a notable Korean independence and nationalist activist until his later turn towards collaboration with the Japanese. His pen names were Chunwon and Goju. Yi is best known for his novel Mujeong (Heartless), sometimes described as the first Korean novel. Yi Gwangsu was born Yi Bogyeong on February 1, 1892. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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