Kim Ae-ran

South Korean author
Person human Q6408321
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Kim Ae-ran

Summary

Kim Ae-ran is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Incheon[2]. She was born on January 1, 1980[3]. She worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kim Ae-ran was born in Incheon[2].
  • Kim Ae-ran was born on January 1, 1980[3].
  • Kim Ae-ran held citizenship in South Korea[8].
  • Korean was Kim Ae-ran's native language[9].
  • Kim Ae-ran's professions included writer[4].
  • Kim Ae-ran's professions included novelist[5].
  • Kim Ae-ran worked as a prose writer[6].
  • Kim Ae-ran's field of work was belletristic literature[10].
  • Kim Ae-ran's field of work was Korean literature[11].
  • Kim Ae-ran's field of work was Korean prose literature[12].
  • Kim Ae-ran's education included a stint at Korea National University of Arts[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Kim Ae-ran is My Brilliant Life[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Kim Ae-ran is Summer Outside[15].
  • Kim Ae-ran received the Yi Sang Literary Award[16].
  • Kim Ae-ran received the Q130690218[17].
  • Kim Ae-ran is recorded as female[18].
  • Kim Ae-ran's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Kim Ae-ran's Commons category is recorded as Kim Ae-ran[20].
  • Kim Ae-ran's family name is recorded as Kim[21].
  • Kim Ae-ran's given name is recorded as Ae-ran[22].
  • Kim Ae-ran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[23].
  • Kim Ae-ran's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '김애란'}[24].
  • Kim Ae-ran's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '金愛爛'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Incheon[2], Kim Ae-ran… she was born on January 1, 1980[3]. Korean was her native language[9].

Education

Kim Ae-ran was educated at Korea National University of Arts[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[10], a literary genre[26]; Korean literature[11], a sub-set of literature[27]; and Korean prose literature[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include My Brilliant Life[14], a literary work[28] and Summer Outside[15], a literary work[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Yi Sang Literary Award[16], a literary award[30], in South Korea[31], founded in 1977[32] and Q130690218[17].

Why It Matters

Kim Ae-ran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Kim Ae-ran born?

Kim Ae-ran was born in Incheon[2].

What did Kim Ae-ran do for work?

Kim Ae-ran worked as writer[4], novelist[5], and prose writer[6].

Where did Kim Ae-ran go to school?

Kim Ae-ran was educated at Korea National University of Arts[13].

What awards did Kim Ae-ran receive?

Honors received include Yi Sang Literary Award[16] and Q130690218[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . culturopoing.com. culturopoing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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