Pak Kyongni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pak Kyongni

Korean writer

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1926

Place of Birth: Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Date of Death: 05-May-2008

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Pak Kyongni (December 2, 1926 – May 5, 2008) was a prominent South Korean novelist.
She was born in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, and later lived in Wonju Gangwon Province.
Pak made her literary debut in 1955, with Gyesan (??, Calculations).
She is, however, most well known for her 16-volume story Toji (??, 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.Pak Kyongni died from lung cancer at the age of 81 on May 5, 2008 and many literary men recollected her as a guide for their literary works and life as a writer.
She was posthumously awarded the country's top medal by the newly created Culture Ministry of South Korea for her promoting South Korean arts.