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Wed, August 15, 2018 | 03:20

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Pilgrimage to remember poet Yun Dong-ju

Yun Dong-ju is one of the most revered Korean poets in modern history, as many opinion polls have indicated. He was born on Dec. 30, 1917, and died in a Fukuoka prison during his study at Doshisha University.

Books | 2017-09-22 16:56

Sociologist's Trump book predicted Charlottesville

Writing about the Donald Trump presidency is about as easy as describing a building collapse in mid-demolition, while you’re on the top floor. Each week, a new disaster or national embarrassment changes everything, producing a high volume of new information as well as disinformation, chipping away at the very way society shares knowledge. But Jon Huer, a sociology professor and former Korea Times columnist, presents a great deal of insight into Trump as well as his supporters in his 12th book “Donald Trump: Made in the USA.” Writing between Trump’s upset victory last November and around his ...

Books | 2017-09-15 18:59

Hangeul writers discuss peace

Writers using Hangeul, or Korean alphabet, will unite to participate in the third International Congress of Writers Writing in Korean in southern city of Gyeongju from Tuesday to Friday. Held at the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center, the congress is beinf hosted by PEN International Korean Center, the Korean branch of the international literary organization founded in 1921. PEN Korea has been hosting the event for three years, aiming to promote literature in Korean language. The organizers estimate about 300 writers and literary people, 100 Hangeul scholars and experts and som...

Books | 2017-09-11 21:39

Feminist books continue to flourish

Since a hate crime committed against a woman at Gangnam Station last year, many women have broken their silence and have described the violence, threats and misogyny they have experienced in their daily lives. The local literary circle also saw many young writers publish feminist books in the latter half of last year as if the subject “unemployed youth,” that has provided ins...

Books | 2017-09-08 19:54

Ten Korean masterpieces of Buddhism now available in English

Ten Korean-written masterpieces about modern Buddhism are now available in English. Korea’s biggest Buddhism order Jogye initiated the project and several Buddhism experts and language specialists joined it. Among them are David McCann, a Korean literature professor at Harvard University, and John Jorgenson, a professor in La Trobe University’s college of arts, social science...

Books | 2017-09-07 15:37

Poetess reminisces about youth's dreams

The first poetry book is special to each poet or poetess, because it contains his or her debut poems, usually the best poems in his or her career. Many famous poets have been remembered with their first poems in their literary debut.

Books | 2017-09-03 18:34

[INTERVIEW] 'Why study English? Use Google Translate?'

English holds great importance in Korea's public and private education and it is common for private English tutors to rise to stardom. Yoo Su-yeon, CEO of English institute U-Star English and one of the most popular TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) tutors in Korea, is no exception. Yoo is known for succeeding on her own. "I teach five hours a day from 9...

Books | 2017-08-25 17:41

Cafes, galleries to host book clubs

Cafes, galleries and bookstores will open up for local book clubs during idle time. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) will run a test trial of the book club space-sharing project at four regional municipalities _ Gwangjin District in Seoul and the cities of Gunpo, Gangneung and Jeonju. The project aims to provide a reading venue for local book clubs since space shortage is often mentioned as the major constraint of book club activities. The ministry, along with the Publication Industry Promotion Agency of Korea, will discover new meeting places to promote reading communities.

Books | 2017-08-23 18:22

Playboy hits Korea - but no nudes

The Korean edition of Playboy magazine hit the shelves of Korean bookstores Monday covering a range of issues from celebrities to social and political stories. But one critical factor that gained the U.S. magazine international fame is missing: nude photos. Korean book distributor Kaya Media signed a contract with Playboy in January under which the Korean edition would have n...

Books | 2017-08-21 16:51

Poet Choi Yearn-hong receives 2017 Mincho Overseas Korean Literature Award

Poet Choi Yearn-hong has been chosen as the recipient of the Mincho Overseas Korean Literature Award for his 2015 poetry book, “White Cotton-tailed Deer,” the committee of judges chaired by poet Shin Kyung-rim, announced last week.

Books | 2017-08-20 16:53

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