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.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Bae Su-ah Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000057

This is an introductory booklet on Bae Su-ah, 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. Bae Su-ah participated in literary events in June and September and then in the main program in October. This 25-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of A Pack of Black Wolves’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by Jeong Yeo-wool, and translated by Chu Geum-hwan. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. Bae Su-ah participated in literary events in Wien, Munich (June), Berlin (September), and Frankfurt—the Frankfurt Book Fair and Kunstverein—Bielefeld and Kiel (October). Her work ‘A Pack of Black Wolves’ is included in A Story about an Ordinary Polka-dot Dress: Short Fiction by Korean Women Writers published in German in 2004.

Lost – and Found: Shoko’s Smile by Choi Eunyoung

2019-06-21 / II00000121

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 Spanish translation of Shoko’s Smile by Choi Eunyoung.

A Series of Interconnected Islands: Risky Reading by Kim Kyung-uk

2019-06-21 / II00000122

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 Spanish translation of Risky Reading by Kim Kyung-uk.

Queer Literature: The Life Source of Korea’s Here and Now

2019-03-29 / II00000128

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. 43 is Queen Literature. Recently, members of Korean society have summoned feminism as a language to change their lives, bringing about a renaissance of feminist literature. This trend has also led to the recognition of queer-themed books as important works in mainstream media and journals, and to a strong popular reception as well.

The Summer

2019-03-29 / II00000129

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. 43 is Queen Literature. This is an excerpt from Choi Eunyoung’s “The Summer”, which explores restrictions affecting lesbian identity and relationships.

One Surreal Summer in Seoul: Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah

2020-03-12 / II00000185

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 English translation of Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah.

Notes on a Roebuck’s Ear

2020-03-12 / II00000189

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 Spanish translation of The Hour between Dog and Wolf by Kim Kyung-uk