1. home
  2. Digital Library of Korean Literature
  3. Writers & Media
  4. E-News

E-News

We provide news about Korean writers and works from all around the world.

English(English) Article

John Gittings on the dramas and many horros of the Yi dynasty

About the Article

Article
-
Journal
The Guardian
Issued Date
-
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
UNITED KINGDOM
City
-
Book
Memoirs of a Korean queen
Writer
Hyegyeong-Gung Hong
Translator
Choe-Wall Yang-hi

About the Author

  • Hyegyeong-Gung Hong
  • Birth : 1735 ~ 1815
  • Occupation : Essayist
  • First Name : Hyegyeonggunghongssi
  • Family Name : Hyegyeonggung
  • Korean Name : 혜경궁 홍씨
  • ISNI : 0000000117947733
  • Works : 13
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

Lady Hong's jewel of a book deserves to become a classic. She was born into an impoverished aristocratic family in 1735. At the age of eight she entered the royal court as the bride chosen for crown prince Sado, bearing him two children before she was 18.

Translated Books13 See More

Event1

E-News11 See More

Return to list