Pioneer

Name: Pioneer
Author: Yi Kwang-su

About the author

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.

More by Yi Kwang-su

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
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HeartlessnessKorean literary classic exploring moral corruption and spiritual emptiness in modern society