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Tue, January 21, 2020 | 09:17
Women pull off creative works against all odds
Women pull off creative works against all odds
History was written by men. Most “great minds” about whom we were taught in school are men. Male dominance continues today even though an increasing number of women have challenged the status quo and made their mark in fields that have long been the domain of men.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2020-01-17 16:30
Writers refuse to accept Yi Sang award over unfair contract
Writers refuse to accept Yi Sang award over unfair contract
Some winners of the Yi Sang Literary Award, one of the prestigious literary awards, refused to accept their runner up prize criticizing unfair practices in publication contracts, sparking debate over copyright on literary works.
Park Ji-won | 2020-01-06 16:07
Novel 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982' most borrowed this year
Novel 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982' most borrowed this year
"Kim Ji-young, Born 1982," a best-selling Korean feminist novel, was the most popular book at public libraries for the second consecutive year this year, the National Library of Korea (NL) said Saturday. According to an NL analysis of 83.88 million book loans at 948 public libraries across the nation between January and November, the novel topped the lending list.
2019-12-28 10:04
[EXCLUSIVE] Powerful storyteller Kim Un-su touches global readers
[EXCLUSIVE] Powerful storyteller Kim Un-su touches global readers
Novelist Kim Un-su, 47, is one of the most-sought-after Korean writers in international book markets. His 2010 novel “The Plotters” has been translated into several languages and published in dozens of countries since its international debut in France in 2016. That year, the book was shortlisted for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere - the most prestigious award for crim...
Anna J. Park | 2019-12-26 20:07
Travelogue dissects East Asia stuck in historical animosity
Travelogue dissects East Asia stuck in historical animosity
British travel writer Michael Booth is one of many Westerners struck by the paradoxes of East Asia.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-20 13:25
LTI Korea honors devoted literary translators
LTI Korea honors devoted literary translators
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), a state-run translation arm aiming to promote Korean literature worldwide, held its annual awards ceremony Monday in central Seoul. Three different kinds of awards were jointly given - the LTI Korea Translation Award, Distinguished Service Award and Translation Award for Aspiring Translators.
Anna J. Park | 2019-12-16 17:54
'Solely about me' theme dominates 2019 publishing market
"Solely about me" has been the overriding key word for the 2019 publishing market, with several essay collections with the theme selling the highest numbers of copies this year, according to the biggest bookstore chain.
2019-12-14 11:32
Scientist explains the unexplainable
Scientist explains the unexplainable
Some experts present the possibility of an economic crisis that could be equivalent to, or even worse than the fallout from the Asian financial crisis which began with the collapse of the Baht, the Thai currency, in 1997.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-12 19:52
'Fake News Battle' makes case for regulation
'Fake News Battle' makes case for regulation
Ha Jae-sik's “Fake News Battle” is a fresh update about fake news and its irreversible, devastating consequences on the community. The fallout of fake news goes far beyond what we can possibly imagine and what's worrisome is that the entire globe is grappling with the phenomenon, according to the author.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-06 13:52
US scholar brings Brazilian slum music to light
US scholar brings Brazilian slum music to light
Back in 1990, Paul Sneed, then an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia in the United States, went all the way down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for an independent research project about drug trafficking and residents in the shanty district of Rocinha.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-12-05 16:41
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