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pak kyongni -lrb- this is the author 's preferred romanization per lti korea . -rrb-
-lrb- october 28 , 1926 -- may 5 , 2008 -rrb- was a prominent south korean novelist .
she was born in tongyeong , in gyeongsangnam-do province , and later lived in wonju in gangwon-do province .
park made her literary debut in 1955 , with `` gyesan '' -lrb- 계산 , calculations -rrb- .
she is , however , most well known for her 16-volume story `` toji '' -lrb- 토지 , the land -rrb- , an epic saga set on the turbulent history of korea during 19th and 20th century .
it was later adapted into a movie , a television series and an opera .
`` she is a big figure in korean literature , who we will have little chance to meet in the near future . ''
pak kyongni died from lung cancer at the age of 81 on may 5 , 2008 and many literary men recollected her as a guide for their literary works and life as a writer .
she was posthumously awarded the country 's top medal by the culture ministry of south korea for her promoting south korean arts .
