2006 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival Essay

2006-04-01 / II00000001

This collection of essays from the 2006 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival contains messages from the President of LTI Korea and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, and essays by 36 writers. The festival took place on May 7~13, 2006 in Seoul, Youngju and Andong.

2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival Essay

2005-05-07 / II00000002

This collection of essays from the 2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival contains essays by 40 writers under the age of 45. The festival took place on May 18~24, 2008 in Seoul, Youngju and Andong.

2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival

2008-05-01 / II00000003

This anthology from the 2008 Seoul Young Writers’ Festival contains selected works of 40 writers under the age of 45. The festival took place on May 18~24, 2008 in Seoul, Youngju and Andong.

2008 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Final Report

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.

Noodles

2019-09-05 / II00000032

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 “Noodles” by Kim Soon.

A Beacon of Despair

2019-09-05 / II00000040

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 Japanese translation of The Wretched Light by Baik Sou Linne.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Jo Kyung Ran Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000084

This is an introductory booklet on Jo Kyung Ran, 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 literary events in April. This 17-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Looking for the Elephant’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Kim Tae-hwan, and translated by Chu Geum-hwan. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Jo Kyung Ran participated in literary events in Cologne in April, and at the Frankfurt Künstlerhaus Mousonturm and the Cologne House of Literature in October. Her work ‘Looking for the Elephant’ is included in the collection of Korean short stories published by Pendragon in 2002.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Cheon Un-yeong Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000087

This is an introductory booklet on Cheon Un-yeong, 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. Cheon Un-yeong participated in literary events in April. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Needle’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Ko Bong-jun, and translated by Elke Golchert-Jung. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Cheon Un-yeong’s literary event was held in Cologne in April.

Working People in Korean Literature: The Ethics of Chivalry and the Passion of Gamblers

2019-06-21 / II00000107

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. Under the theme of Working People in Korean Literature, KLN Vol. 44 explores the kind of work ethic that results from uncertainty about the future along with a sense of responsibility for the younger generations.

School Nurse Ahn Eun-young

2019-06-21 / II00000108

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. Under the theme of Working People in Korean Literature, KLN Vol. 44 explores the values of labor in Korean society and how the younger generation struggles through difficult times. This is an excerpt from School Nurse Ahn Eun-young by Chung Serang.