Yun heung gil biography of william
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The House of Twilight
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By Yun Heung-gil and Martin Holman
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In the world of the two Koreas, the North draws our attention with its nukes and strident parades, but the South has built an economic miracle on the backs of ordinary people like us preoccupied by housing, debt, and the daily grind, always guarding against losers and non-conformists who might endanger their hard-won sec
Yun Heung-gil was introduced to world English-language readers by Readers International in 1989 when he was in his forties and had won literary prizes in South Korea. He was also highly regarded in Japan with several collections of stories already published in that language. His stories like The House of Twilight (first published in Korean in 1976), The Man Who was Left as Nine Pairs of Shoes (first published in Korean in 1977), and The Rainy Spell (first published in Korean in 1978) -- all in this Readers International collection in English - are now regarded as among the finest Korean literature dealing with the complexities of the Korean War and its aftermath.Yun began his career as a teacher, like several of the narrators in his stories. From 1976 he devoted himself more fully to writing. He is currently professor of Creative
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Sejong the Great
Fourth king of Joseon from 1418 to 1450
"Sejong" redirects here. For the city, see Sejong City. For other uses, see Sejong (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Sejo of Joseon.
| Sejong the Great 세종대왕 世宗大王 | |||||||
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Posthumous portrait, 1973 | |||||||
| Reign | 18 September 1418 – 8 April 1450 | ||||||
| Enthronement | Geunjeongjeon Hall, Gyeongbokgung, Hanseong | ||||||
| Predecessor | Taejong | ||||||
| Successor | Munjong | ||||||
| Regent | Crown Prince Yi Hyang (1439–1450) | ||||||
| Tenure | 8 July 1418 – 18 September 1418 | ||||||
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Che | ||||||
| Successor | Crown Prince Yi Hyang | ||||||
| Born | Yi To (1397-05-15)15 May 1397 Junsu-bang, Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||
| Died | 8 April 1450(1450-04-08) (aged 52) Grand Prince Yeongeung's Mansion,[a]Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||
| Burial | Yeongneung Mausoleum, Yeoju, South Korea | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Queen Soheon (m. 1408; died 1446) | ||||||
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