Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
1951–1982
Introduction
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (Korean: 차학경; March 4, 1951 – November 5, 1982) was an American novelist, producer, director, and artist of South Korean origin, best known for her 1982 novel, Dictée. Considered an avant-garde artist, Cha was fluent in Korean, English, and French. The main body of Cha's work is "looking for the roots of language before it is born on the tip of the tongue." Cha's practice experiments with language through repetition, manipulation, reduction, and isolation, exploring the ways in which language marks one's identity, in unstable and multiple expressions. Cha's interdisciplinary background was clearly evident in Dictée, which experiments with juxtaposition and hypertext of both print and visual media. Cha's Dictée is frequently taught in contemporary literature classes including women's literature.
Wikidata identifier
Q7782868
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Introduction
Experimental novelist and performance artist based in New York City was murdered in 1982 just before the release of her novel "Dictée."
Country of birth
South Korea
Roles
Artist, miscellaneou, performance artist, writer
ULAN identifier
500073486
Names
Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Theresa Cha, Theresa
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