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.

The Old Diary

2019-09-05 / II00000037

For the purpose of generating a discourse on Korean literature and introducing Korean writers and works to general readers and experts overseas, KLN publishes excerpts of translated Korean literary works. This is an excerpt from “The Old Diary” by Lee Seung-U.

In Loneliness Begin Responsibilities: World’s End Girlfriend by Kim Yeonsu

2019-09-05 / II00000038

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 World’s End Girlfriend by Kim Yeonsu.

Love, Sin, and Transcendence

2019-09-05 / II00000041

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 Polish translation of Song of the Earth by Lee Seung-U.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Kim Yeonsu Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000048

This is an introductory booklet on Kim Yeonsu, 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. Kim Yeonsu participated in literary events in March, April, May and September, and then in the main program in October. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of End of the Sky and Corner of the Earth’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Lee Kyung-hoon, and translated by Elke Golchert-Jung. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Kim Yeonsu participated in literary events in Hamburg and Bremen in May, and then at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and in Hofheim and Kiel in October.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author OH JUNGHEE Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000066

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 Eun Heekyung Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000070

This is an introductory booklet on Eun Heekyung, 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 March. This 29-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of A Gift from a Bird’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Park Jeong-joon, and translated by Kang Yeo-Kyu ad Jan Rolf Janowski. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Eun Heekyung participated in literary events in Leipzig and Dresden (March) and at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and Bad Berleburg (October). The German translation of her work A Gift from a Bird was published in 2005.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Lee Seung-U Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000074

This is an introductory booklet on Lee Seung-U, 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 May. This 21-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Reverse Side of Life’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Cha Mi-ryeong, and translated by Elke Golchert-Jung. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Lee Seung-U participated in literary events in Hamburg and Lüneburg in May, and at the Frankfurt House of Literature and Bielefeld City Library in October. The German translation of The Reverse Side of Life was published in Germany in 1996.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Lim Chulwoo Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000080

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’.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Choe Yun Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000089

This is an introductory booklet on Choe Yun, 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 June and September. This 25-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of There a Petal Silently Falls’, ‘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. Choe Yun participated in literary events in Cologne and Düsseldorf in April, and at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion and Matthäuskirche in October. The German translation of ‘There a Petal Silently Falls’ was published along with her other short stories inn 2003.