Park In-deok
South Korean writer (1896–1980)
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Park In-deok (Korean: 박인덕; Hanja: 朴仁德; September 24, 1896 – April 3, 1980) was a Korean independence activist, educator, writer, poet and a social activist.[1] She used the art name of Eunbong (은봉; 銀峰).
Park In-deok | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1896 |
| Died | April 3, 1980 (aged 83) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupations | Poet, journalist, artist |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 1896-1980 |
| Genres | Poetry, novel, art, paint, essay, drama |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박인덕 |
| Hanja | 朴仁德 |
| RR | Bak Indeok |
| MR | Pak Indŏk |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 은봉 |
| Hanja | 銀峰 |
| RR | Eunbong |
| MR | Ŭnbong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 임덕 |
| Hanja | 姙德 |
| RR | Imdeok |
| MR | Imdŏk |
Park Indeok belongs to the first generation of Korean female writers, all of whom were born around 1900.[2]
She lectured in the United States and Canada in 1936,[3] established a vocational school, and tried to convert Koreans to Christianity.[2]
