Yi Kwang-su

Korean novelist (1892–1950)
Person human Q495454
Yi Kwang-su
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Yi Kwang-su

Summary

Yi Kwang-su is a human[1]. He was born in Chongju[2]. He was born on +1892-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Manpo[4]. He died on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Yi Kwang-su was born in Chongju[2].
  • Yi Kwang-su passed away in Manpo[4].
  • Yi Kwang-su was born on +1892-03-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yi Kwang-su died on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Yi Kwang-su is buried at Tomb of South Korean Dignitaries[11].
  • Yi Kwang-su held citizenship in Joseon[12].
  • Yi Kwang-su held citizenship in Korean Empire[13].
  • Yi Kwang-su held citizenship in Empire of Japan[14].
  • Yi Kwang-su held citizenship in South Korea[15].
  • Korean was Yi Kwang-su's native language[16].
  • Yi Kwang-su worked as a poet[6].
  • Yi Kwang-su worked as an autobiographer[7].
  • Yi Kwang-su worked as a journalist[8].
  • Yi Kwang-su's professions included politician[9].
  • Among Yi Kwang-su's employers was Seoul National University[17].
  • Yi Kwang-su was educated at Waseda University[18].
  • Yi Kwang-su's education included a stint at Meiji Gakuin Senior High School[19].
  • Yi Kwang-su's education included a stint at Seoul National University[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Yi Kwang-su is Heartlessness[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yi Kwang-su is The Tragic History of Danjong[22].
  • Yi Kwang-su's religion is recorded as Cheondoism[23].
  • Yi Kwang-su's image is recorded as Lee Kwang-su 1942.jpg[24].
  • Yi Kwang-su is recorded as male[25].
  • Yi Kwang-su's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yi Kwang-su's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110594496[27].

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Origins and Family

Yi Kwang-su was born in Chongju[2]. He was born on +1892-03-04T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Waseda University[18], a private university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1882[30], headquartered in Shinjuku[31]; Meiji Gakuin Senior High School[19], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1863[34]; and Seoul National University[20], a national university[35], in South Korea[36], founded in 1946[37], headquartered in Seoul[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and politician[9]. Among Yi Kwang-su's employers was Seoul National University[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Heartlessness[21], a literary work[39], written by Yi Kwang-su[40] and The Tragic History of Danjong[22], a literary work[41], written by him[42].

Personal Life

Yi Kwang-su's religion is recorded as Cheondoism[23].

Death and Burial

Yi Kwang-su died on +1950-10-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Manpo[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[43]. Burial took place at Tomb of South Korean Dignitaries[11].

Why It Matters

Yi Kwang-su ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Yi Kwang-su born?

Born in Chongju[2], Yi Kwang-su…

Where did Yi Kwang-su die?

Yi Kwang-su passed away in Manpo[4].

What did Yi Kwang-su do for work?

Yi Kwang-su worked as poet[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and politician[9].

Where did Yi Kwang-su go to school?

Yi Kwang-su was educated at Waseda University[18], Meiji Gakuin Senior High School[19], and Seoul National University[20].

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  17. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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