2008-05-19 / II00000004

This is the final report of the 2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival, which took place on May 18~24, 2008 in Seoul, Youngju and Andong. The final report contains an overview of the festival, information on the program and participating writers and interviews.

2019-09-05 / II00000033

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. 45 is Bapsang, which is where communication or disconnection occurs in daily life. This is an excerpt from “Candlelit Table” by Park Wansuh.

2020-03-12 / II00000184

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.

2020-03-12 / II00000186

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 English translation of b, Book, and Me by Kim Sagwa.

2020-06-12 / II00000198

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.

2020-06-12 / II00000201

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.

2025-03-01 / II00001557

This is an interview with Kim Ae-ran, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 67. Literary critic Kim Mijung delves into the characteristics and literary world of Kim Ae-ran’s works including the novel A Lie Among Truths, as well as her personal life, perspectives on family, and literary journey.

2025-03-01 / II00001559

This is a short story by Kim Ae-ran, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 67.

2025-03-01 / II00001561

This is an essay on the world of works by Kim Ae-ran, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 67. Literary critic Mi Ryeong Cha notes how Kim Ae-ran delicately portrays the anxiety and identity issues of the post-2000s generation. She also examines how the patterns of silence and empathy displayed by characters in Kim’s works resonate with contemporary modes of social communication.

2005-10-19 / II00000055

This is an introductory booklet on Park Wansuh, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair, where Korea participated as the Guest of Honor for the first time and hosted the Korean Literature Tour Program. The author was one of the 62 delegates selected by LTI Korea’s Delegation Selection Committee on the basis of the following criteria: representativeness, existing publications of translated works, and overseas marketability. The entire literature program was co-organized by the LTI Korea, the Frankfurt Book Fair Organizing Committee, Daesan Cultural Foundation, Paradise Cultural Foundation and the International Communication Foundation (ICF). The events started at the Leipzig Book Fair in March and finished with the Guest of Honor Program in October. The author was unable to attend the events due to personal reasons 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair. As one of the 12 Masters of Korean Literature, she was introduced at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion—with a large photograph and a list of her major works and translated titles. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Mother’s Stake’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Kim Seung-min, and translated by Sonja Häussler. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Her work is included in the collection of Korean short stories published by Suhrkamp in 2005.