Candlelit Table

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

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Park Wansuh Introductory Booklet

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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.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author OH JUNGHEE Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on OH JUNGHEE, 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 participated in the main program in October and the literary event ‘Voices of Korean Women’ in June. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Bird’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Cha Mi-ryeong, and translated by Kang Yeo-Kyu. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. OH JUNGHEE participated in literary events in Munich and Wien (June), Frankfurt House of Literature, Bad Berleburg, and Bad Homburg (October). 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.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Lee Ho-cheol Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Lee Ho-cheol, 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. Lee Ho-cheol participated in literary events in March and September. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Southerners, Northerners’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Kim Hyoung-jung이, and translated by Park Jang-hyeon. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Lee Ho-cheol participated in literary events in Dresden (March), Berlin and Düsseldorf (September). His work ‘Southerners, Northerners’ was included in his short story collection of the same title published in German in 2002.

2014 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Lee Ho-cheol Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on novelist Lee Ho-cheol, produced for the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. Lee participated in literary events in Weltempfang at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Oct 12), Literaturwerkstatt in Berlin (Oct 13), University of Hamburg (Oct 17), Rottstr5 Theater (Oct 21), Poppelsdorfer Schloss (Oct 23), Frankfurt University (Oct 27) and Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Oct 29). This 8-page booklet consists of: “About the Author”, “About the Work”, and an excerpt from Heimatlos.

2007 Korea-Vietnam Literary Event : Author Oh Junghee Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory material on writer Oh Junghee for the 2007 Korea-Vietnam Literary Exchange. On December 4 and 5, Oh read an excerpt from her short story collection Chinatown at the reading events held at Hanoi University of Foreign Studies. She also participated in a conversation between female writers along with the Vietnamese writer Nguyen Ngoc Tu on December 6, and gave a lecture at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities on December 7.

“One on One” Session Audio File 3 from the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

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This is the audio file of the third session of “One on One,” the main event of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019. The session was held at Crea, on the second floor of the DDP Design Lab, on October 11, 2019. The session was conducted as a conversation between one Korean writer and one foreign writer, and it was attended by an audience of 104 people. Participating Korean and foreign writers held a discussion under the theme of “In Women’s Eyes.”

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Yi Chong-Jun Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Yi Chong-Jun, 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. However, as one of the 12 Masters of Korean Literature, he was introduced at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion—with a large photograph and a list of his major works and translated titles. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Your Paradise’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Seo Hyung-beom, and translated by Kang Kyung-ah. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. The German translation of his work Your Paradise was published in 2007.

Brochure for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

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This is the brochure for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019. The Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019 was held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from October 5 to 13, 2019. A total of 31 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, along with an audience of 1,482 people. The brochure consists of a greeting, an overview of the festival, and the program of events.

Poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

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This is the poster for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019. The Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019 was held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) from October 5 to 13, 2019. A total of 31 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, along with an audience of 1,482 people. The brochure consists of a greeting, an overview of the festival, and the program of events.