A Profession of Faith in Humanity: Summer Outside by Kim Ae-ran

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For the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas, KLN publishes book reviews by overseas scholars and publishers. This is a review of the Chinese translation of Summer Outside by Kim Ae-ran.

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.48

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KLN is published and distributed for the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas. The theme of KLN Vol. 48 is Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities. In the pandemic era, the recognition of one’s house or room as a safe haven that ensures privacy makes us consider whom or what we’ve forgotten. This issue brings forth forgotten faces and illustrates the places they find themselves in.

A Room of Her Own: Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities

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KLN is published and distributed for the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas. KLN Vol. 48 introduces several literary works under the theme Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities.

No Knocking in This House

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KLN is published and distributed for the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas. KLN Vol. 48 introduces works that deal with housing issues and reality faced by women. This is an excerpt from “No Knocking in This House” by Kim Ae-ran.

2014 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Kim Ae-ran Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on novelist Kim Ae-ran, produced for the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. Kim Ae-ran in literary events at Evangelische Akademie in Frankfurt (Oct 11), Weltempfang at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Oct 12), Literaturwerkstatt in Berlin (Oct 13) and Poppelsdorfer Schloss (Oct 23)—with regards to her work Run Daddy Run. This 7-page booklet consists of: “About the Author”, and an excerpt from Run Daddy Run.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival: Meet the Authors and Directors Ⅱ

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These are videos of Meet the Authors and Directors 2 at the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival In celebration of the 10th edition of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival, four short films inspired by Korean literary works were produced. The online and offline screenings were accompanied by special Q&As with the authors and directors. Moderated by Yang Kyung-eon, Meet the Authors and Directors 2 (Oct 10, 2021) invited Kim Kyung-uk, Kim Ae-ran, Goong Yu Jeong, and Cho Minjae.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival photograph

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These are photographs from the following programs of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival: Opening Ceremony, Opening Keynote Speech, Closing Keynote Speech, Meet the Authors and Directors 1, and Meet the Authors and Directors 2. The Opening Keynote Speech was given by Han Kang and Mariana Enriquez from Argentina. The Closing Keynote Speech was given by Ch’oe Yun and David Grossman from Israel. Meet the Authors and Directors 1 invited Hwang Jungeun, Jung Young Su, Kim Yang-hee, and Lee Seongeun. Meet the Authors and Directors 2 invited Kim Kyung-uk, Kim Ae-ran, Goong Yu Jeong, and Cho Minjae.

_List Vol.12

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The theme of _List Vol. 12 is “The New Imagination Trends in Modern Korean Fiction.” Under the four subthemes “Korean history and fiction after 1987,” “from politics to ethics,” “experimenting with the imagination,” and “popular culture connects with literature,” this issue introduces 13 contemporary Korean writers (Jeong Yi Hyun, Kim Ae-ran, Jeong Seong-tae, Kim Yeonsu, Hwang Jungeun, Kim Taeyong, Pyun Hye Young, Yun Ko Eun, Han Yujoo, Kim Young-ha, Park Min-gyu, Kim Kyung-uk, and Kim Junghyuk). In addition, this issue features interviews with novelists Pyun Hye Young and Park Min-gyu, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by poet Kim Min-jeong, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Kim Ae-ran’s short story “A Pool of Saliva” and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.