Theresa Hak Kyung Cha

Place of Birth

Busan, South Korea

Biography

Novelist, producer, director, and artist of South Korean origin. Best known for her 1982 novel, 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. Considered an avant-garde artist, Cha was fluent in Korean, English, and French.