Kim Tong-ni

South Korean writer (1913–1995)
Person human Q625849
Kim Tong-ni
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Kim Tong-ni

Summary

Kim Tong-ni is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gyeongju[2]. He was born on +1913-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Seoul[4]. He died on +1995-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gyeongju[2], Kim Tong-ni…
  • Kim Tong-ni passed away in Seoul[4].
  • Kim Tong-ni was born on +1913-11-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kim Tong-ni died on +1995-06-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Kim Tong-ni held citizenship in South Korea[9].
  • Korean was Kim Tong-ni's native language[10].
  • Kim Tong-ni worked as a writer[6].
  • Kim Tong-ni worked as a poet[7].
  • Kim Tong-ni's field of work was belletristic literature[11].
  • Kim Tong-ni's field of work was Korean literature[12].
  • Kim Tong-ni's field of work was Korean poetry[13].
  • Kim Tong-ni's field of work was Korean prose literature[14].
  • Kim Tong-ni's field of work was Korean fiction[15].
  • Kim Tong-ni was employed by Seoul National University[16].
  • Kim Tong-ni was educated at Q19940556[17].
  • Kim Tong-ni's image is recorded as 김동리 작가.jpg[18].
  • Kim Tong-ni is recorded as male[19].
  • Kim Tong-ni's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Kim Tong-ni's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116982203[21].
  • Kim Tong-ni's ISNI is recorded as 0000000368608373[22].
  • Kim Tong-ni's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109680433[23].
  • Kim Tong-ni's GND ID is recorded as 120892510[24].
  • Kim Tong-ni's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82001871[25].
  • Kim Tong-ni's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12054560p[26].
  • Kim Tong-ni's IdRef ID is recorded as 028780205[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kim Tong-ni was born in Gyeongju[2]. He was born on +1913-11-24T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[10].

Education

Kim Tong-ni was educated at Q19940556[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and poet[7]. Fields of work include belletristic literature[11], a literary genre[28]; Korean literature[12], a sub-set of literature[29]; Korean poetry[13]; Korean prose literature[14]; and Korean fiction[15]. Among Kim Tong-ni's employers was Seoul National University[16].

Death and Burial

Kim Tong-ni died on +1995-06-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Seoul[4].

Why It Matters

Kim Tong-ni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Kim Tong-ni born?

Born in Gyeongju[2], Kim Tong-ni…

Where did Kim Tong-ni die?

Kim Tong-ni died in Seoul[4].

What did Kim Tong-ni do for work?

Kim Tong-ni worked as writer[6] and poet[7].

Where did Kim Tong-ni go to school?

Kim Tong-ni was educated at Q19940556[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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