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George Mason University celebrates Choonwon's first publication

George Mason University is hosting a centennial symposium to commemorate Korean writer Choonwon’s first publication, “Mujong,” featuring three distinguished scholars from Korea and Japan on Oct. 28, 2017, in the Washington area. In the beginning of 1917, the daily newspaper Maeilshinbo started to publish the first Korean serial novel, titled “Mujong,” by literary giant Choonw...

Books | 2017-10-20 18:12

'Memoir of Murderer' most saught-after book of this fall

Fall is often seen as the best season for reading books and many people search the best-seller list for something to enjoy. According to the artificial intelligence-based big-data analyst Daumsoft, Monday, reading was the second-most-popular activity to enjoy in the fall, after traveling. The word “travel” was mentioned 22,160 times on blogs, Twitter and online news between S...

Books | 2017-10-20 17:59

K-Poet series published with English translation

Some major works of renowned Korean poets have been published as a "K-Poet" series with English translations, the ASIA Publishers announced Monday. Works of well-known poets Ko Un and Ahn Do-hyun have been published in the first edition. Works of other poets will follow in the series. Twenty works from each poet were selected for the publication. The translations were done by...

Books | 2017-10-16 16:22

British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Kazuo Ishiguro, the Japanese-born British novelist best known for ``The Remains of the Day,'' won the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday. The selection of the 62-year-old Ishiguro marked a return to traditional literature following two years of unconventional choices by the Swedish Academy for the 9-million-kronor ($1.1 million) prize. ``He's a very interesting writer in many...

Books | 2017-10-05 23:25

Han Kang wins Italian literary award

Korean author Han Kang has won this year's Malaparte Prize, Italy's most authoritative literary award, for her latest work, “Human Acts.”

Books | 2017-10-03 12:23

Lee praised for modern translation of 'Beowulf'

"Why read this translation of Beowulf? Because there isn't a better one to be found," writes Robert D. Stevick in the foreword of the newly published "Beowulf in Parallel Texts" by Lee Sung-il. Stevick is a professor emeritus of the University of Washington. Why so? Because it "reads so well aloud," and "nothing gets in the way," according to the American professor.

Books | 2017-09-29 15:15

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

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