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Kim Iryeop

1896 - 1971

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Kim Iryeop (Korean: 김일엽; Hanja: 金一葉; 28 April 1896 – 28 May 1971), also spelled Kim Iryŏp, was a South Korean writer, journalist, feminist activist, and Buddhist nun. Her given name was Kim Wonju (김원주; 金元周). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kim Iryeop has received more than 24,245 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Iryeop is the 5,715th most popular writer (down from 5,118th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 97th in 2019) and the 4th most popular North Korean Writer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 24k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kim Iryeop ranks 5,715 out of 7,302. Before her are Sarmad Kashani, Dragutin Tadijanović, Karel van de Woestijne, Joe Orton, Ralf König, and Anna Kavan. After her are Frederick Rolfe, Christoph Ransmayr, Robert Christgau, Federico Moccia, Michel Deguy, and Lev Mei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1896, Kim Iryeop ranks 227. Before her are José Vidal, Heinz Prüfer, Rodolfo Terlizzi, Margarete Adler, Virgil Thomson, and José Naya. After her are Horacio Muñoz, Marie Prevost, Rafael Garza Gutiérrez, Priscilla Dean, Ella Hall, and Rogers Hornsby. Among people deceased in 1971, Kim Iryeop ranks 206. Before her are Armand Massard, Martha Vickers, John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, Amado Azar, Nikolay Rubtsov, and Chesty Puller. After her are Kono Yasui, Jadwiga Smosarska, King Curtis, Ángel Médici, Luigi Piotti, and Hugo Black.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Kim Iryeop ranks 113 out of 162. Before her are Pak Ui-chun (1932), Thae Yong-ho (1962), Ri Yong-ho (1956), Kim Jong-hun (1956), Han Pil-hwa (1942), and Chang Sang (1939). After her are Li Dong-woon (1945), Kim Sol-song (1974), Li Chan-myung (1947), Hong Deok-young (1926), Ji Yun-nam (1976), and Ri Myong-guk (1986).

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Among WRITERS In North Korea

Among writers born in North Korea, Kim Iryeop ranks 4. Before her are Kim Hyon-hui (1962), Kim Sowol (1902), and Kim Myeong-sun (1896). After her are Park Yeon-mi (1993).

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