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.

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.

Bilingual Poetry Reading Leaflet (November 2020)

2020-11-01 / II00000228

This is a leaflet from Kim Yeonsu’s bilingual reading at Sojeonseolim on November 27, 2020. It contains excerpts from Kim’s work in Korean and English.

2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival Program

2021-09-08 / II00000869

The 33-page program of the 2021 Seoul International Writers’ Festival contains an outline, a calendar of events, information on participating writers, and a detailed program in both English and Korean.

_List Vol.5

2009-09-01 / II00001074

The theme of _List Vol. 5 is “Self-Help Bestsellers.” It introduces 24 best-selling books that provide practical help on life and love for men, women, readers in their 20s and 30s, and children. In addition, this issue features interviews with Kim Haenam and novelist Park Wansuh, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by novelist Kim Yeonsu, a spotlight on a literary site, and book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.

_List Vol.7

2010-03-01 / II00001076

The theme of _List Vol. 7 is “Books That Children Live By.” This issue looks at the trend in Korean children’s books and introduces 28 picture books that address the themes of family, school, folktales, and friendships. In addition, this issue features an interview with novelist Kim Yeonsu, Korean publishing trends, coverage of the acceptance of Korean literature overseas, author’s notes by novelist Ha Seong-nan, a spotlight on a literary site, and book reviews of fiction/nonfiction/children’s literature and introduces steady sellers, publishers, and trends in Korean literature to overseas readers.

_List Vol.12

2011-06-01 / II00001081

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.

KLN(Korean Literature Now) Vol.59

2023-04-07 / II00001157

The theme of KLN Vol. 59 is “Deaths Forgotten, Names Erased.” In the cover feature essays, four literary critics and poets discuss Korean literature that reflects on the place of mourning and loss. This issue’s Featured Writer section includes an interview with Kim Yeonsu, the full text of his short story “A Future as Ordinary As This,” and an essay on Kim’s world of works by Cho Yeonjung. Moreover, the Bookmark section features the English translations of Kim Ji Yeon’s “When I Start Weeping,” Chung So-hyun’s “A Good Girl Like You,” four poems by Eins Hwang and An Taewoon, as well as The Story of Jeon Unchi.