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Last night in Toronto, the the Canadian Griffin Poetry Prize was awarded to Eve Joseph for Quarrels (Anvil Press), while International Griffin Poetry Prize was presented to writer-translator team Kim Hyesoon and Don Mee Choi for Hyesoon's Autobiography of Death (New Directions).

E-Book (4)

Un verre de miroir rouge: Recueil
- French
- E-Book
Un verre de miroir rouge: RecueilKIM HYESOON

YEE Choon-woo
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2020

Un verre de miroir rouge , un recueil de poèmes dans lesquels se mirent les angoisses de la poétesse et sa vision très rouge du monde. Rouge comme le soleil qui se couche sur la mer à l'horizon, rouge comme le sang, fluide de vie. Une poésie résolument vivante, parfois expérimentale dans sa forme,...
Autobiography of Death
- English
- E-Book
Autobiography of DeathKIM HYESOON

Don Mee Choi
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2018

The title section of Kim Hyesoon's powerful new book, Autobiography of Death, consists of forty-nine poems, each poem representing a single day during which the spirit roams after death before it enters the cycle of reincarnation. The poems not only give voice to those who met unjust deaths during...
KVINNANS SPRÅK ÄR SLAKTARENS
- Swedish
- E-Book
KVINNANS SPRÅK ÄR SLAKTARENSKIM HYESOON

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2016
I'm OK, I'm Pig!
- English
- E-Book
I'm OK, I'm Pig!KIM HYESOON

Don Mee Choi
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2014

Kim Hyesoon is one of South Korea's most important contemporary poets. She began publishing in 1979 and was one of the first few women in South Korea to be published in Munhak kwa jisong (Literature and Intellect), one of two key journals which championed the intellectual and literary movement...

Translated Books (29)

A Drink of Red Mirror
- Book
- English
A Drink of Red Mirror

U.S.A.
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KIM HYESOON
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김혜순
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. Translated from the Korean by Jiwon Shin, Lauren Albin, and Sue Hyon Bae. A landmark feminist poet and critic in her native South Korea, Kim Hyesoon's...
Against Healing
- Book
- English
- Available
Against Healing

U.K
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KIM HYESOON
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김혜순
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Translating Feminisms showcases intimate collaborations and conversations between some of Asia's most exciting women writers and emerging-star translators: contemporary poetry of labour and language...
PUERTO DEL SOL [THE KOREAN WOMEN WRITERS ISSUE]
- Book
- English
PUERTO DEL SOL [THE KOREAN WOMEN WRITERS ISSUE]

Mexico
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KIM HYESOON
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김혜순
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2019
/ Literature - Periodicals
Autobiography of Death
- Book
- English
- Available
Autobiography of Death

U.S.A
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KIM HYESOON
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김혜순
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2018
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Kim Hyesoon’s poems “create a seething, imaginative under-and over-world where myth and politics, the everyday and the fabulous, bleed into each other” (Sean O’Brien, The Independent) *Shortlist for...
AUTOBIOGRAPHIE DE LA MORT
- Book
- French
- Available
- Purchase
AUTOBIOGRAPHIE DE LA MORT

France
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Kim Hye Soon
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김혜순
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2018
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary poetry

Dentifricetristesse crèmemiroir (2011) est le dixième recueil de poèmes de Kim Hyesoon. L'univers de Kim est notamment reconnu pour son imagination débordante et insolite, sa sensibilité...

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News from Abroad (53)

Autobiography of Death by Don Mee Choi, translated from the Korean written by Kim Hyesoon and Quarrels by Eve Joseph Win the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize
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- English
Autobiography of Death by Don Mee Choi, translated from the Korean written by Kim Hyesoon and Quarrels by Eve Joseph Win the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize

Canada
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The Griffin Trust
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June 6, 2019

TORONTO – Thursday, June 6, 2019 – Autobiography of Death by Don Mee Choi, translated from the Korean written by Kim Hyesoon (New Directions) and Quarrels by Eve Joseph (Anvil Press) are the International and Canadian winners of the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize. They each received C$65,000 in prize...
Victoria poet Eve Joseph ‘savouring’ moment after winning $65K Griffin prize
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- English
Victoria poet Eve Joseph ‘savouring’ moment after winning $65K Griffin prize

Canada
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Victoria News
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June 7, 2019

The international prize, also worth $65,000, went to Don Mee Choi’s translation of Korean poems written by Kim Hyesoon in “Autobiography of Death,” published by New Directions.
Griffin poetry prize finalists on the role of poets in politically charged times
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- English
Griffin poetry prize finalists on the role of poets in politically charged times

Canada
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OurWindsor
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May 29, 2019

In a year when women’s rights, the environment and democracy have been increasingly under question an interesting thing has happened: three women poets command the Canadian portion of the Griffin Poetry Prize. Each year, the prize celebrates — and reinforces — the importance of poetry and awards...
17 of the Best Poetry Books, as Recommended by Acclaimed Writers for National Poetry Month
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17 of the Best Poetry Books, as Recommended by Acclaimed Writers for National Poetry Month

U.S.A
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Oprah Magazine
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Apr 19, 2019

To celebrate National Poetry Month, we asked some of our favorite poets to tells us which poetry collections, old or new, that they're loving right now.
سوف أمحو قصيدتي البيضاء
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- Arabic
سوف أمحو قصيدتي البيضاء

U.K
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العربي الجديد
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Apr 12, 2019

في تجربتها، تستكشف هايسوون الوجود المتعدّد والمتزامن للمرأة كجدّات وأمّهات وبنات في سياق المجتمع الأبوي المتعصّب في بلادها، فيما تتجلى شعريتها في محاولتها المستمرة لمقاومة الأشكال الأدبية التقليدية واللغة التي حددها الرجال في كوريا لفترة طويلة. بالنسبة إليها: "النساء الشاعرات يعارضن ويقاومن ظروفهن...

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International Events (7)

The Paris International Book Fair
- Event
- France
The Paris International Book Fair

2016/03/17 to 2016/03/20

Korea was invited as the Guest of Honor at the 2016 Paris International Book Fair, held from March 16–20, in celebration of 130 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France. Nearly 3,000 writers from 45 countries attended the fair where around 800 events were held. A total of 30 Korean...
The London Book Fair
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- United Kingdom
The London Book Fair

2014/04/07 to 2014/04/11

This year’s London Book Fair, held from April 8-10 at Earls Court, was an exciting occasion for the Korean publishing and literary community, with Korea being showcased as the Market Focus country for 2014. The London Book Fair Korea Market Focus programme consisted broadly of two different types:...
Rutgers-IACKS Overseas Residency Program
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- USA
Rutgers-IACKS Overseas Residency Program

2013/04/23
LTI Korea: The U.S. Forum
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- USA
LTI Korea: The U.S. Forum

2009/10/28 to 2009/11/02

On October 30, 2009, LTI Korea hosted the KLTI New York Forum, under the banner “Beyond Borders: Translating and Publishing Korean Literature in the U.S.” The New York Forum, the theme of which was chosen with consideration to the fact that the publication of Korean literature in the U.S. falls...
Berlin Creative Workshop and Reading Of Works
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- Germany
Berlin Creative Workshop and Reading Of Works

2005/09/17 to 2005/09/21

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Kim Hyesoon, Don Mee Choi, and Eve Joseph win 2019 Griffin Prizes, with Lifetime Honour for Nicole Brossard

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E-Book (4)

Un verre de miroir rouge: RecueilKIM HYESOON

Autobiography of DeathKIM HYESOON

KVINNANS SPRÅK ÄR SLAKTARENSKIM HYESOON

I'm OK, I'm Pig!KIM HYESOON

Translated Books (29)

A Drink of Red Mirror

Against Healing

PUERTO DEL SOL [THE KOREAN WOMEN WRITERS ISSUE]

Autobiography of Death

AUTOBIOGRAPHIE DE LA MORT

News from Abroad (53)

Autobiography of Death by Don Mee Choi, translated from the Korean written by Kim Hyesoon and Quarrels by Eve Joseph Win the 2019 Griffin Poetry Prize

Victoria poet Eve Joseph ‘savouring’ moment after winning $65K Griffin prize

Griffin poetry prize finalists on the role of poets in politically charged times

17 of the Best Poetry Books, as Recommended by Acclaimed Writers for National Poetry Month

سوف أمحو قصيدتي البيضاء

International Events (7)

The Paris International Book Fair

The London Book Fair

Rutgers-IACKS Overseas Residency Program

LTI Korea: The U.S. Forum

Berlin Creative Workshop and Reading Of Works

Report/Texts (2)

Introduction Material on Kim Hyesoon United Kingdom / Literature Translation Institute of Korea / 2014

Introduction Material on Kim Hyesoon of Korean Writers Republic of Korea / Minumsa / 2005