Yi Mun-yol

South Korean writer
Person human Q116288
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Yi Mun-yol

Summary

Yi Mun-yol is a human[1]. He was born in Seoul[2]. He was born on +1948-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Seoul[2], Yi Mun-yol…
  • Yi Mun-yol was born on +1948-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yi Mun-yol held citizenship in South Korea[7].
  • Korean was Yi Mun-yol's native language[8].
  • Yi Mun-yol's professions included writer[4].
  • Yi Mun-yol's professions included novelist[5].
  • Yi Mun-yol was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Yi Mun-yol's education included a stint at Seoul National University[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Yi Mun-yol is Our Twisted Hero[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Yi Mun-yol is Son of the Person[12].
  • Yi Mun-yol received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13].
  • Yi Mun-yol received the Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[14].
  • Yi Mun-yol's image is recorded as Yi Munyeol.jpg[15].
  • Yi Mun-yol is recorded as male[16].
  • Yi Mun-yol's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yi Mun-yol's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081755894[18].
  • Yi Mun-yol's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109973700[19].
  • Yi Mun-yol's GND ID is recorded as 120989670[20].
  • Yi Mun-yol's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80030164[21].
  • Yi Mun-yol's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12153827m[22].
  • Yi Mun-yol's IdRef ID is recorded as 030041481[23].
  • Yi Mun-yol's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06388234[24].
  • Yi Mun-yol's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1038848[25].
  • Yi Mun-yol's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00254234[26].
  • Yi Mun-yol's Commons category is recorded as Yi Munyeol[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seoul[2], Yi Mun-yol… he was born on +1948-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. Korean was his native language[8].

Education

Yi Mun-yol was educated at Seoul National University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5]. Yi Mun-yol was employed by Harvard University[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Our Twisted Hero[11], a literary work[28], written by Yi Mun-yol[29] and Son of the Person[12], a literary work[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13], a grade of an order[31], in France[32] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[14], an art prize[33], founded in 1990[34].

Why It Matters

Yi Mun-yol ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Yi Mun-yol born?

Yi Mun-yol was born in Seoul[2].

What did Yi Mun-yol do for work?

Yi Mun-yol worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Yi Mun-yol go to school?

Yi Mun-yol was educated at Seoul National University[10].

What awards did Yi Mun-yol receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13] and Ho-Am Prize in the Arts[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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