Legacy
Park Kyung-ni is regarded as one of the most famous and respected writers in South Korea. She opened up a new chapter in Korean literary history with her remarkable epic novel Toji and also produced 20 other high quality novels and 3 poetry collections that had a huge impact on Korean writers and readers. Park opened Toji Culture Center on the spot of her original home in Wonju, Gangwon Province, in 1999. She helped and nurture new writers in the center. Park also served as a chairperson of the board of trustees of the Toji Culture Foundation, which was established in 1996. She promoted and preserved young writers’ active literary thoughts by fostering and nurturing their creative attitudes and lifestyles.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
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