FIND OUT TOMORROW!! How old do you think the people in that picture to the right are? That’s the picture of Sonagi from Google’s page honoring Hwang Sun-won on his recent birthday. But those people are at least 14, possibly even 15 or 16? Why does it matter? Because that’s how English-language readers often think…
Join me on Saturday 28th March for a trip from Shamanist chants, through pansori, pundan munhak, modern literature and post-modern literature. I will begin with philosophy, roll quickly through history, and then arrive at modern literature (From The Tale Of Hong Gildong on) and outline it through primarily translated literature that is available for any English…
Haiji was at the Swedish Literary Society’s 37th meeting. He has written (in translation) The Republic of Uzupis and Blue Meditation of the Clocks. He gave a speech, reading and answered questions. As usual, I wrote down his answers as quickly as I could, but they are NOT verbatim! The Swedish ambassador opened, noting Hailji’s…
Kim Hoon lectured tonight at LTI Korea, on the complications of Korean language and how to become a better writer. The first part I picked up as he repeatedly said versions of “어려운” in Korean.^^ The second bit was passed along to me by LTI Korea webmaster and all around SNS wizard Park Chanwoo. Hoon…
Lee Hyo-seok is a beloved Korean author best known for his story When Buckwheat Blossoms Bloom. In recognition of his importance to Korean literature, a Memorial Village and Festival have been created in his honor. When Buckwheat Blossoms Bloom is set in his hometown Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun) and the area is still famous for its buckwheat…
It is the 39th anniversary celebration of Kyobo books, and the celebration will include some speeches/presentations by famous authors. The important details are: The bookstore conducted a survey on “Great Authors” from May 4 to 15 by questioning some 20,000 readers. The readers selected the top 10 authors whom they would like to meet. The…
Word from Asia: Contemporary Writing from Korea When: Saturday, April 30 Where: Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York City What time: 12:30–2 p.m. With Young-ha Kim and Bruce Fulton Free and open to the public. No reservations required. Co-sponsored by Asia Society, Korean Cultural Council, Dalkey Archive, and Granta Come celebrate the work…