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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.

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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 introduces several literary works under the theme Women’s Housing Experiences in Korean Megacities.

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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 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.

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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.

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

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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.

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This is an introductory booklet on novelist Kim Ae-ran, produced for the 2014 Frankfurt Book Fair. Kim Ae-ran in literary events at Evangelische Akademie in Frankfurt (Oct 11), Weltempfang at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Oct 12), Literaturwerkstatt in Berlin (Oct 13) and Poppelsdorfer Schloss (Oct 23)—with regards to her work Run Daddy Run. This 7-page booklet consists of: “About the Author”, and an excerpt from Run Daddy Run.

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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.

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The theme of _List Vol. 12 is “The New Imagination Trends in Modern Korean Fiction.” Under the four subthemes “Korean history and fiction after 1987,” “from politics to ethics,” “experimenting with the imagination,” and “popular culture connects with literature,” this issue introduces 13 contemporary Korean writers (Jeong Yi Hyun, Kim Ae-ran, Jeong Seong-tae, Kim Yeonsu, Hwang Jungeun, Kim Taeyong, Pyun Hye Young, Yun Ko Eun, Han Yujoo, Kim Young-ha, Park Min-gyu, Kim Kyung-uk, and Kim Junghyuk). In addition, this issue features interviews with novelists Pyun Hye Young and Park Min-gyu, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by poet Kim Min-jeong, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Kim Ae-ran’s short story “A Pool of Saliva” and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.

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The theme of KLN Vol. 67 is “Beyond the Page: Korean Literature Across Media.” In the Cover Feature essays, writers YSRA, Kim Un-su, Chung Han-ah, and Seo Ije, and journalist Lee Yoochae discuss the adaptation of literary works into films or TV series. The Featured Writer section features an interview with novelist Kim Ae-ran, her short story “They Said Annyeong,” and a review of her works. The Bookmark section introduces short stories “Headlight” by Kim Kitae and “Choice” by Lee Sun Ju, as well as poems “A Growing Story” and “Happy Ending” by Oh Eun and “At the Glass Plaza” and “From Unknown Things” by Yoon Eunseong. The Reviews section features reviews of five books: Chung Han-ah’s Last Night, In My Dream, Baek Sou Linne’s Falling in Paul, Lee Geum-yi’s Can’t I Go Instead, Cho Nam-joo’s For Comaneci (translated as Wo ich wohne, ist der Mond ganz nah in German), and Chung Serang’s School Nurse Ahn Eun-young.