_List Vol.10

2010-12-01 / II00001079

The theme of _List Vol. 10 is “Poetry of Korea.” Through the three subthemes “Where the Power of the Pen Still Lives On,” “Rediscovering the Self Through Lyricism,” and the “Rise of a Modern Sensibility,” this issue introduces the social context that gave birth to Korean poetry, as well as English translations of works by poets Hwang Tong-gyu, Ra Heeduk, Moon Taejun, Chong Hyon-jong, Lee Seong-Bok, and Jang Jung-il. In addition, this issue features interviews with poet Chong Hyon-jong and novelist Lee Seung-U, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by novelist Song Sokze, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Oh Jung-hee’s “Garden of Childhood” and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.60

2023-06-05 / II00001203

The theme of KLN Vol. 60 is “The Face of Climate Grief.” The Cover Feature essays written by experts in different fields, including a writer, a literary critic, and a researcher, discuss climate change as a disaster. The issue also includes an interview with the Featured Writer Ra Heeduk, as well as the English translations of her poems and an essay on her works. The Bookmark section features English translations of Kim Seong Joong’s “Martian Child,” Jeong Ji A’s “The Enemy of Capitalism,” and four poems by the poets Lee Young-ju and Kim Un. The Inkstone section introduces the English translation of the Korean classic “The Tale of Choe Cheok.”

KLN Vol.60 Featured Writer's Photos

2023-06-05 / II00001205

This is the photograph of the KLN Vol. 60 Featured Writer Ra Heeduk.

Interview with Ra Heeduk: Poetry at the End of the World

2023-06-05 / II00001207

This is an interview with the KLN Vol. 60 Featured Writer Ra Heeduk. The interviewer, poet Lee Da Hee, focuses on the ecological trends evident in poet Rah Heeduk’s recent poems as a major topic of discussion and asks questions about the poet’s creative process, sources of inspiration, and the changes in her thematic consciousness. Shedding light on the poet’s attention to the humble beings who are the first to be sacrificed in the climate crisis, the interview prompts the reader to contemplate the vital role that poetry and art should undertake in the Anthropocene.

Ten Poems by Ra Heeduk

2023-06-05 / II00001208

These are English translations of the poems by Ra Heeduk, the Featured Writer for KLN Vol. 60. There are ten poems published in this issue: “Easter Sunday,” “Birds of the Pleistocene,” “Glaciers’ Funeral,” “How Far the Rose Came From,” “Milk Cows,” “A Black Leaf,” “Blood and Oil,” “Water’s Borderline,” “A Spider Starfish,” and “A Mushroom at the End of the World.