Yi Kwang-su

Summary

Yi Kwang-su is a human^[1]. He was born in Chongju^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1892^[3]. He passed away in Manpo^[4]. He died on October 25, 1950^[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 (61 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 March 4, 1892^[3].
• Yi Kwang-su died on October 25, 1950^[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 is recorded as male^[24].
• Yi Kwang-su's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Yi Kwang-su's Commons category is recorded as Yi Kwang-su^[26].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[27].

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Origins and Family

Yi Kwang-su was born in Chongju^[2]. He was born on March 4, 1892^[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] and The Tragic History of Danjong^[22], a literary work^[40].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Yi Kwang-su died on October 25, 1950^[5]. He passed away in Manpo^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[27]. 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 (61 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

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].