Yi Kwang-su
Pioneering Korean novelist who wrote the first modern Korean novel, Heartless. His work helped establish vernacular Korean fiction and modern literary consciousness despite his controversial collaboration with Japan.
Works
- HeartlessKorean literary classic tracing intellectual's spiritual and moral crisis during rapid modernization
- The SoilKorean novel advocating agricultural development and rural modernization as path forward
- LoveKorean novel exploring romantic passion and moral awakening among young intellectuals
- Their Love
- Developing
- HeartlessnessKorean literary classic exploring moral corruption and spiritual emptiness in modern society
- Pioneer