Answer the following question: Facts: - language: korean - notableworks: '' -rrb- in search of the epitaph '' -lrb- 1987 - genre: science fiction , alternate history - birth date: 20 march 1946 - name: bok geo-il - nationality: south korean - birth place: asan korea -rrb- , southern korea -lrb- now asan , south - alma mater: seoul national university - occupation: author Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bok geo-il .
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bok geo-il -lrb- born march 20 , 1946 -rrb- is a south korean novelist , poet , literary critic and social commentator .