Found on the web #21: Yi Mun-yol in Kindle and lecture, Daesan Foundation Grants

A COUPLE OF THINGS I FOUND INTERESTING 1) Daesan Foundation Grant-For-Translation Deadline: 31 May 2012 The DAESAN FOUNDATION, which promotes the “enrichment of Korean culture” and the “globalization of Korean culture,” supports the translation, research, and publication of Korean works to foster the globalization of Korean culture and to advance cultural exchange. The Foundation’s Translation…

Korean Translation Successes in Germany

From the Chosun Ilbo (and having nothing to do with English translations): Three literary works by Korean authors have made this year’s “Best List” published by Germany’s Society for the Promotion of African, Asian and Latin American Literature. The works include poet Ko Un’s “Flowers of a Moment,” author Yi Mun-yol’s “The Poet,” and Jo…