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Yi Cheong-jun

South Korean novelist of the 4.19 Generation.

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Lung cancer took his life on 31 July 2008 when he was 68 years old.[1]

Life and work

"The Walls of Rumor" (1972) describes repression of free speech in Korea's divided society.[2] Stories in "In Search of Lost Words" (1981) examine political violence's effect on language.[2] "Seopyeonje" (1993) foregrounds the traditional Korean performance genre pansori.[2] Seoul National University awarded him a degree in German literature.[3]

Political, existential, and metaphysical issues are all addressed across his fiction.[2] A theme that appears repeatedly is language serving as a carrier of truth.[2] The function of art within life is another subject he often explores.[2] That piece was turned into a hugely successful film, which sparked renewed public fascination with pansori.[2]

What the cited sources add

The Korea Herald notes Yi Cheong-jun is well-known for the short story "Snowy Road" about motherly love.[4] The same source states his works "Seopyeonje" and "Iodo" were adapted into movies.[4]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Yi Cheong-jun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Renowned Novelist Lee Cheong-Jun Dies at 68", KBS World, 31 July 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Yi Cheong-jun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Author Database - Korea Literature Translation Institute" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Yi Cheong-jun" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Lee explores theme of utopia", The Korea Herald, 23 December 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. "Lee explores theme of utopia", The Korea Herald, 23 December 2011. facts only, no text reused. koreaherald.com

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