Grafton K. Mintz | |
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| Born | (1925-10-22)October 22, 1925 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | (1983-05-22)May 22, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Spouse | Barbara R. Mintz |
Grafton K. Mintz (1925–1983) was an American copy editor who lived inKorea.
Born inMilwaukee, Wisconsin on October 22, 1925, he graduated fromBucknell University and obtained a M.A. in English atOhio State University in 1953.[1] Grafton and his wife Barbara come to Korea in 1962 on aFulbright grant to teach inPusan atPusan National University. In 1970, he started working as an editor atthe Korea Times and also did some English language book editing. He is known for editing Ha Tae-Hung's English version ofSamguk Yusa and Han Woo-keun'sThe History of Korea. He died in Korea in 1983 and is interred atYanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery inSeoul.
Although sometimes he is credited with the translation ofSamguk Yusa,[2] the actual translation was done by Professor Ha Tae-Hung. Despite some claims that he was the first Westerner ever to become a naturalized citizen of the Republic of Korea, in actuality, Grafton never changed his nationality. The claim actually goes to FatherKenneth E. Killoren, a formerJesuit priest.
