Lee Yun-Gi

Place: Gunwi

Born: 1947

Death: 2010

Biography:

Lee Yun-gi (May 3, 1947 – August 27, 2010) was a prize-winning modern South Korean writer and translator. He made his literary debut in 1977 with the short story 'Hayan hellikopteo' (White Helicopter), inspired by his experiences in the Vietnam War. Lee worked as a research fellow at Michigan State University between 1991 and 1996, and in the department of comparative literature at the same university in 1997. He is known for translating over 150 works, primarily Greek and Roman mythology, but also popular fiction such as Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' and Foucault's Pendulum. Lee received several awards, including the Dong-in Literary Award, the Daesan Literary Award, and the Korean Translation Award.