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2008 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Final ReportKorean(한국어) Document
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.
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A Series of Interconnected Islands: Risky Reading by Kim Kyung-ukEnglish(English) Document
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.
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Notes on a Roebuck’s EarEnglish(English) Document
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
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Fruits of Korean Fiction: Korean Short Stories and Novellas by Choe Jeong-huiEnglish(English) Document
2020-06-12 / II00000210
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 Mongolian translation of Korean Short Stories and Novellas by Choe Jeong-hui.
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On the Mercurial Nature of IdentityEnglish(English) Document
2020-09-01 / II00000316
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 review of the Vietnamese translation of Kim Kyun-uk’s The Kingdom of a Thousand Years.
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Results Report Sourcebook for the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020Korean(한국어) Document
2020-11-02 / II00000546
This is a sourcebook of reports on the results of the Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020. Seoul International Writers’ Festival 2020 was held online from November 2 to 8, 2020, under the theme of “Writing Tomorrow.” A total of 25 writers from Korea and abroad participated in the festival, and a total of 2,894 people signed up in advance to attend. The sourcebook includes the results of the festival, information on the composition and operation of the events, information on participating writers, analytical results on surveys of participating writers and the audience, Opening and Closing Keynote Speeches, and related articles.
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2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Final ReportKorean(한국어) Document
2021-11-25 / II00000870
This 51-page final report of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival contains the following information: results of the festival, program structure and operation, participating writers, survey (participating writers and audiences) results, opening keynote speeches, closing keynote speeches, related articles and media coverage
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KLN Vol.58 Featured Writer InterviewEnglish(English) Document
2022-12-08 / II00001141
This is an interview with Kim Kyung-uk, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 58. Through literature-based questions and answers about his literary world encompassing his previously published works to new works, his nickname “story-machine,” sources of inspiration, international exchange experiences, and life as a professor, this interview sheds light on the history of the author’s creations and different aspects of his life.
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KLN Vol.58 Featured Writer FictionEnglish(English) Document
2022-12-08 / II00001142
This is the full text of the English translation of “A Sheepish Story” by Kim Kyung-uk, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 58. In this story, which begins with a Korean man who is often mistaken for a Japanese during his business trip in Japan returning to Korea only to be mistaken for being Japanese in a taxi home, the author uses his uniquely immersive writing style to depict how the root of truth and lies in life originate from the same point.
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KLN Vol.58 Featured Writer EssayEnglish(English) Document
2022-12-08 / II00001143
This is an essay on Kim Kyung-uk, the Featured Writer of KLN Vol. 58. In the essay titled “The Writing Human, Kim Kyung-uk,” literary critic Kang Yu Jung discusses Kim Kyung-uk’s expansive writing, where the themes, characters, and topics vary greatly. Kang also describes Kim’s power of observation, his career which attests to his sincerity, and his compassion and understanding of the world portrayed through cold and dry sentences.
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This is a collection of data on various Korean literature events, exhibitions and education programs hosted by LTI Korea around the world.