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Yi Gwang-su

李光洙1892 - 1950Novelist, poet, journalist, critic, translator

Yi Gwang-su, known by the pen name Chunwon, was a Korean novelist, poet, journalist, critic, and translator. He influenced modern long-form fiction through works such as The Heartless, while his pro-Japanese collaboration remains central to historical evaluation.

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He worked in journalism, translation, and fiction and helped spread modern prose written in Korean. His record includes both independence activism and later collaboration, making him a complex figure in literary and historical debates.

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