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Authors Hwang Jung-eun (황정은), Yun I-hyeong (윤이형), Cheon Myeong-kwan (천명관) Q&A in Seoul (bilingual)

Last Saturday I was lucky enough to moderate a Seoul ABD event with three Korean authors: Hwang Jung-eun – ‘Kong’s Garden’ 황정은- “양의 미래” Yun I-hyeong – ‘Danny’ 윤이형-“대니” Cheon Myeong-kwan – ‘Homecoming’ 천명관-“퇴근” The Q&A section of that event is below, with the interview here.. Seoul ABC events are held regularly in Seoul, and you…

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Authors Hwang Jung-eun (황정은), Yun I-hyeong (윤이형), Cheon Myeong-kwan (천명관) interviewed in Seoul (bilingual)

Last Saturday I was lucky enough to moderate a Seoul ABC event with three Korean authors: Hwang Jung-eun – ‘Kong’s Garden’ 황정은- “양의 미래” Yun I-hyeong – ‘Danny’ 윤이형-“대니” Cheon Myeong-kwan – ‘Homecoming’ 천명관-“퇴근” The interview section of that event is below, with the audience Q&A to follow tomorrow.. Seoul ABC events are held regularly…

My Dinner With: Eun Hee-Kyung (은희경)

I sat down between Mangwon and Hapjeong stations at a small coffee-shop/Italian restaurant (tragically no wine), to have an interview and dinner with Korean author Eun Hee-Kyung, who has had two works translated into English, My Wife’s Boxes and Poor Man’s Wife (a title which the author revealed she is not entirely pleased). Eun is…

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Hailji at the Swedish Literary Society

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…