Here are the Korea-related literature sessions on the final day of the London Book Fair. Free admittance, provided you have a pass to the Fair itself. You can register for one on the London Book Fair website. Looking forward to the translation slam! Adaptations: From Page to Screen 11.30-12.30 Hwang Sun-mi, Yoon Tae-ho and Martin … [Read More]
London Book Fair 2014: Korea Market Focus (page 3)
LBF Cultural Programme events, 9 Apr during the day at Earls Court
Here are the Korea-related literature sessions on the second day of the London Book Fair. Free admittance, provided you have a pass to the Fair itself. You can register for one on the London Book Fair website. Writing Home: Migrant Literature 10.00-11.00 Kim Insuk, Kim Young-ha and Xiaolu Guo; Chaired by Ellah Allfrey How does … [Read More]
LBF Events at Earls Court, 9 April – Professional programme
Once again, the Professional Programme events today clash with the cultural programme: Children’s and Educational Books In Korea – Edutainment and Beyond! (1pm-2pm) Getting Korean Literature to A World Audience – Translation & Publication Grants (2:30pm-3:30pm) Details below: Children’s and Educational Books In Korea – Edutainment and Beyond! 09 Apr 2014, 13:00 – 14:00, Wellington … [Read More]
LBF events 9 April in the Korean pavilion
Here are the events in the Korean pavilion on 9 April. Check for conflicts with other Book Fair events here. 10:00 – 11:00: From Immigrant Housemaid to Harvard PhD: Korean non-fiction author Ms. Jin Robertson Event Hall Korea Pavilion (EC2 U405) Chair: Daniel Crewe, Profile books Korean non-fiction author, Dr. Jin Kyu (Suh) Robertson, will … [Read More]
LBF event, 8 Apr 7pm: Toon Talk with Yoon Tae-ho
The third of six evening events during London Book Fair week, which unfortunately overlaps with a session with Yi Mun-yol at the British Library. Toon Talk: Webtoons, A New Trend in Korean Digital Comics 8 April, 19.00-20.00 A special talk with Korean webtoon writer, Yoon Tae-ho, famous for his unique works such as Moss, later … [Read More]
LBF event, 8 Apr 6:30pm: Korean Literature Past and Present, with Yi Mun-yol
The second of six evening events during London Book Fair week, which unfortunately overlaps with a session with Yoon Tae-ho at the KCC Korean Literature: Past and Present 8 April, 18.30-20.00 A rare opportunity to learn about the story of Korean literature, from beautiful early printed books, many housed in the British Library, to the … [Read More]
LBF Cultural Programme events, 8 Apr during the day at Earls Court
The Korea-related literature sessions on the first day of the London Book Fair are set out below. Free admittance, provided you have a pass to the Fair itself. You can register for one on the London Book Fair website. Writing Literature after History 11.30-12.30 With Hwang Sok-yong, chaired by Grace Koh. The impact of the … [Read More]
LBF Events at Earls Court, 8 April – Professional programme
Two events at Earls Court today clash with events in the cultural programme: An Overview of the Korean Publishing Market (11:30 – 12:30) Korean Technology and the Digital Publishing Scene – Who’s Reading What, and How? (1pm – 2pm) Details below: An Overview of the Korean Publishing Market 08 Apr 2014, 11:30 – 12:30, Wellington room, … [Read More]
LBF events 8 April in the Korean pavilion
Here are the events for the 8 April in the Korean pavilion: 14:00 – 16:00: Korean Tea Time: Digital Publishing + Find Your ePublishing Partner! Business Lounge, Korea Pavilion (EC2 V455) A unique chance to meet Korea’s most creative digital publishers and to sample some delicious Korean teas. 16:30 – 17:00: Case Study: A Smart … [Read More]
LBF event, 7 Apr 7pm: Tales from Korea, with Hwang Sok-yong
The first of six evening events during London Book Fair week: Tales from Korea 7 April, 19.00-20.00 Join English PEN for an evening with acclaimed writer Hwang Sok-yong who will be talking about his extraordinary life, experience of incarceration and how he uses folk-tales to convey challenging contemporary themes. Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, … [Read More]
LBF event, 6 Apr: Hwang Sun-mi at Cambridge Literary Festival
The London Book Fair comes to Cambridge: Hwang Sun-mi at Cambridge Literary Festival Sunday 6 April, 10.00-11.00 We are delighted to welcome Korean children’s writer and novelist Hwang Sun-mi to Cambridge. She is best known for her bestselling The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly, which remained on the Korean charts for over a decade. … [Read More]
LBF event 1 Apr: Books on Screen — Moss
The fourth of the KCC’s Korean Literature on Screen events. LKL’s review of the film can be found here. As usual, pre-registration is required via the KCC website. Moss 이끼, Kang Woo-suk, 2010 Tuesday 1 April 7pm, KCCUK Running time 163 mins Adapted from a popular internet cartoon, Ryu Hae-guk investigates the mysterious death of … [Read More]
LBF event 25 Mar: Books on Screen — Leafie, a Hen into the Wild
The fourth of the KCC’s Korean Literature on Screen events. The Hwang Sun-mi story on which it is based has been recently published in translation. Follow the links to LKL’s review of the novel and the film. As usual, pre-registration is required via the KCC website. Leafie, a Hen into the Wild 마당을 나온 암탉, … [Read More]
LBF event 18 Mar: Books on Screen — the Scarlet Letter
The third of the KCC’s Korean Literature on Screen events. The film is based on two Kim Young-ha’s novellas: The Photo Shop Murder (available in translation from Jimoondang) and Meditation on Mirror, which to my knowledge (and the author’s knowledge as of two years ago when I last spoke to him on the subject) has … [Read More]
LBF event 11 Mar: Books on Screen — Portrait of the Days of Youth
The second of the KCC’s Korean Literature on Screen events. The Yi Mun-yol story on which it is based is not yet available in translation. As usual, pre-registration is required via the KCC website. Portrait of the Days of Youth 젊은날의 초상, Kwak Ji-kyoon, 1990 11 March 7pm, KCCUK Running time 148 minutes A university … [Read More]
LBF event 4 Mar: Books on Screen — The Road to Sampo
The first of the KCC’s Korean Literature on Screen events. The Hwang Sok-yong short story on which it is based is pretty hard to find in translation. It’s part of a collection published by Heinemann Asia in the 1980s, logged on Brother Anthony’s site here, and available on Amazon for the princely sum of £112.14. … [Read More]