2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Kim Seungok Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000047

This is an introductory booklet on Kim Seungok, 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 25-page booklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of Seoul Winter 1964’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ’Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Kim Seung-min, and translated by Cho Geum-hwan. The photographs were taken by Han Young-hee. His work ‘Seoul Winter 1964’ is included in the short story collection Trip to Mujin (2009) published in German by Peperkorn.

2005 Frankfurt Book Fair: Author Choi In-hun Introductory Booklet

2005-10-19 / II00000092

This is an introductory booklet on Choi In-hun, 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. As one of the 12 Masters of Korean Literature, he was introduced at the Frankfurt Book Fair Korean Pavilion—with a large photograph and a list of his major works and translated titles. This 29-pagebooklet consists of: ‘Author’s Literary World’, ‘Analysis of The Square’, ‘Excerpt’, ‘Voices of the Author and Critics’, ‘Biography’ and ‘Bibliography’. The material was put together and analyzed by literary scholar Seo Hyung-beom, and translated by Kang Yeo-Kyu. The photographs were provided by Moonji Publishing. The German translation of The Square was published in 2002.

“Excitement and Dynamism”: South Korean Science Fiction: Readymade Bodhisattva by Park Seonghwan, Mun Yunseong, et al.

2019-03-29 / II00000140

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 South Korean Science Fiction: Readymade Bodhisattva by Park Seonghwan, Mun Yunseong, et al.

When Worlds Collide

2019-12-05 / II00000167

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 Russian translation of Kim Seungok’s Sketches of Nightlife.

_List Vol.18

2012-12-01 / II00001087

The theme of _List Vol. 18 is “Creating the World in Korean Literature.” Under the four subthemes “Imagining America and the ‘Other,’” “European Cities Reimagined,” “Reflections of Korea’s East and Central Asian Neighbors,” and “Beyond Exoticism: The Evolution of ‘Exotic Scenery,’” this issue introduces 22 works of Korean literature on the topic of world and borders. In addition, this issue features interviews with literary critic Kim Byong-ik and philosopher Kang Shin-joo, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, a spotlight on a literary site, book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature, and an excerpt from Kim Seungok’s A Trip to Mujin and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.