2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Kim Joo-Young Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Kim Joo-Young, 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. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Stingray’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Kim Eun-mi, and translated by Choi Eun-ah. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Yun Hu-myong Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Yun Hu-myong, 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 28-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of There Are No Monkeys’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Park Ji-hye, and translated by Kim In-gyeom. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Yun Hu-myong participated in literary events in Bonn and Düsseldorf (April) and at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and Stadtbücherei Kronberg (October). His work ‘There Are No Monkeys’ is included in Am Ende der Zeit (1999) published in Germany.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Yi In-seong Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Yi In-seong, 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. Yi In-seong participated in literary events in September. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of A Bee Wandering around the Window’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Kim Tae-hwan and Ko Bong-jun, and translated by Kang Yeo-Kyu. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Yi In-seong’s literary event was helpd at the Berlin House of Literature in September. The German translation of his work Into the Unfamiliar Time (German title: Jahreszeiten des Exils) was published in 2011.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Lim Chulwoo Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Lim Chulwoo, 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. Lim Chulwoo participated in the Leipzig Book Fair and literary events in March and the main program in October. This 25-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Red Room’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Seo Young-chae, and translated by Kim Ji-hyun. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Lim Chulwoo participated in literary events at the Leipzig Book Fair and the Jena History Museum in March and then at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and Kunsthalle Darmstadt in October. The German translation of his short story collection published in 2003 includes ‘The Red Room’.

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.

Remember What the Pandemic Showed Us

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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.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Choi Ihn Suk Introductory Booklet

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This is an introductory booklet on Choi Ihn Suk, 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 Ihn Suk participated in the main program in October. This 25-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Well of My Soul’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by translator Kim Sun-Hi, and translated by Edeltrud Kim and Kim Sun-Hi. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Choi Ihn Suk participated in literary events at the Frankfurt House of Literature and Museum for Communication Frankfurt in October. The German translation of ‘The Well of My Soul’ was published along with his other short stories in 2000.

Interview with Lim Chulwoo: Bearing the Weight of Unfinished Memories

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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 contains an interview with Lim Chulwoo, whose writing unravels moments of political and societal tragedy in modern Korean history.

Straight Lines and Poison Gas—At the Hospital Wards

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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 contains an excerpt from “Straight Lines and Poison Gas—At the Hospital Wards” by Lim Chulwoo.

2022 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Photographs

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These are the photographs of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival held from September 23 to September 30.