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LBF Event, 10 Apr 8pm: Reading and Discussion with Kim Hyesoon

The fifth of six evening events during London Book Fair week, which unfortunately overlaps with a session with Shin Kyung-sook, Krys Lee and Quaisra Shahraz at Asia House.

Reading and Discussion with Kim Hyesoon

10 April, 20.00-21.00

Kim Hye-soonJoin us for an evening of poetry by one of South Korea’s most important contemporary poets, Kim Hyesoon. Her experimental, unsettling poetry combines extreme, surreal and often violent imagery with a radical exploration of the female experience. This reading is hosted by Modern Poetry in Translation (MPT) to celebrate new publications of Kim Hyesoon’s work in the spring issue, and a new Bloodaxe edition of Kim Hyesoon’s poetry I’m OK, I’m Pig!

The Poetry Library, Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 8XX

Tickets: Free but limited, email [email protected] to reserve a place

View all evening events in the series here. All LBF related events can be found here.

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