Yi Munyeol

Yi Mun-yol
Born (1948-05-18) May 18, 1948 (age 76)
Cheongun-dong, Seoul, Korea
OccupationWriter
LanguageKorean
NationalitySouth Korean
GenreFiction
Korean name
Hangul
이문열
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Munyeol
McCune–ReischauerYi Munyŏl

Yi Mun-yol (born May 18, 1948) is a South Korean writer. Yi's given name at birth was Yol; the character, Mun (which translates as "writer"), was added after he took up a writing career.[1][2] His works include novels, short stories and Korean adaptations of classic Chinese novels[1][3] as well as political and social commentaries.[citation needed] An informal count has estimated that over 30 million copies of his books have been sold[4] and, as of 2021, they have been translated into 21 languages.[5] His works have garnered many literary awards[6] and many have been adapted for film and television.[4]

  1. ^ a b Brother Anthony (2015). "About the Author". Son of Man by Yi Mon-Yol. Translated by Brother Anthony. Dalkey Archive Press. pp. ix–x.
  2. ^ Yi, Mun-yul. "list: Books from Korea] Vol.26 Winter 2014". Issuu. p. 11. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Suh, Ji-moon (2003). "Yi Munyŏl". In Mostow, Joshua S.; Denton, Kirk A.; Fulton, Bruce; Orbaugh, Sharalyn (eds.). The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature. Columbia University Press. pp. 727–730.
  4. ^ a b ""Lee Mun-yeol-Minumsa '40 Year Association' Finished"". mk.co (in Korean). June 9, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "LTI Korea Library Catalogue Search Page". Digital Library of Korean Literature. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Introduction of Lee Moon-Yeol & Representative Works | YES24 Artist File". www.yes24.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 16, 2021.

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