The following is the text of the talk I submitted to the LTI Korea conference held in Seoul on 1 – 3 July 2026 celebrating their 30th birthday. I am grateful to LTI Korea for the invitation to present, and to those who helped and encouraged me in the preparation. Special thanks go to literary … [Read More]
Event tag: Korean Literature: Attraction and Resonance
The LKL Korean Literature in Translation survey: a quick look at the results
A few months ago I asked for your help with preparing for a talk at a conference organised by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea to celebrate their 30th birthday. The brief for my talk was, to quote from the email I received commissioning it, “how Korean literature is received by English-speaking readers — what … [Read More]
2026 LTI Korea Global Literature Forum: Korean Literature — Attraction and Resonance
Celebrating its 30th birthday, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea is holding a conference in Seoul to examine how Korean literature is received in countries outside of Korea, and how Korean literature should move forward. As part of the conference, there will be talks by leading authors and poets. LKL was invited to present a … [Read More]
What do you think about Korean literature in translation?
Long story, but I find that I have managed to get myself committed to giving a talk on how Korean literature in translation is received by English-speaking readers. It’s a bit of a tall order. And while I can of course articulate the ways in which I personally am drawn to Korean literature, why I … [Read More]