2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Chong Hyon-jong Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000083

This is an introductory booklet on Chong Hyon-jong, 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. Chong Hyon-jong author participated literary events in March and September, and in the main program in October. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Poetry Excerpts’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by the literary critic Lee Gwang-ho, and translated by Yoon Il-sook. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. The booklet contains seven poems including ‘The Island’ translated into German. He attended literary events in Leipzig, Jena (March), Berlin (September) and at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion, the Frankfurt House of Literature, and the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt (FFF) in October. The German translation of his poetry collection The Island was published in 1996.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Choi Seung-Ho Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000088

This is an introductory booklet on Choi Seung-Ho, 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. Choi Seung-Ho participated in literary events in March and October. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Poetry Excerpts’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by the literary critic Kim Yong-hee, and translated by Yoon Il-sook. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. The booklet contains eight poems including ‘A Heavy Snow Warning’ translated into German. He participated in literary events at the Leipzig Book Fair (March) and the House of Literature in Berlin (October). The German translation of his poetry collection The Autobiography of Ice was published by Wallstein in 2011.

Korean Poetry in Bangla: Seoul to Soul: Poems from Korea by Kang Unkyo et al.

2020-06-12 / II00000207

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 Bengali translation of Poems from Korea by Kang Unkyo et al.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Kim Ji-ha Introductory Booklet

2006-08-01 / II00000265

This is an introductory booklet on poet Kim Ji-ha, produced for the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair. This 21-page booklet consists of: “About the Author and His Literary World”, “Poetry”, “The Poet’s Voice and Criticism”, “Biography” and “Bibliography”. The excerpt is taken from The Agony of the Center.

Brochure for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2019

2019-09-01 / II00000539

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

2019-09-01 / II00000540

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.

_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.