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KLN Summer 2022: Polarizing Properties_The Story of Real Estate in Korean Lit
KLN 2022 여름호: 부동산 시장을 통해 바라본 양극화 문제
Korean Literature Now Summer 2022 (Vol.56)
The topic of the Summer 2022 issue of KLN is ‘Polarizing Properties: The Story of Real Estate in Korean Lit’.We examine how Korean literature unravels the issues surrounding real estate, which have always been closely intertwined with their sociopolitical context, for a century.Experience the poetic world of our Featured Writer Kim Seung-hee through an interview with her, an analysis of her work, and ten of her poems, including selections from her collection The Truthful Human of Pickled Radish and Bacon.In Cover Feature, where we carry long-form essays that explore the theme in detail, you can read stories about the polarization in society as seen through real estate narratives in Korean literature.From Issue 56 onward the Bookmark section, our dedicated literary showcase, will be newly expanded and restructured to feature works by various young writers active in the current Korean literary scene, such as entire short stories by Kim, Mella and Jung Jidon, and poems by Heo Yeon and Eugene Mok.The intersection was also overhauled, moving away from keyword introductions into the direction of printing full works: this issue will feature the English translation of A Thorn Hairpin Romance: The Wang Sibung giu gi.And finally, the Reviews section, where we take a look at several exciting new titles, including a rare Amharic translation of a Korean classic. -
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KLN Spring 2022: The Female Family Tree
KLN 2022 봄호: 여성가계도
Korean Literature Now Spring 2022 (Vol.55)
The topic of the Spring 2022 issue of KLN is ‘The Female Family Tree’ In Featured Writer section, adding an essay by the writer and an analysis of their work to our usual offerings of interviews and excerpts, we have a multifaceted spotlight on Kim Soom in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of her literary debut. Get to know Kim Soom’s “The Man Who Touches Waves” here! Meanwhile Introducing works related to the concept of the female family tree, the Special Section recalls the memories of specific histories connecting one woman to another through the novels of Hwang Jungeun, Choi Eunyoung, and Chung Serang. And Inkstone, which presents aspects of our traditional culture, introduces foreign readers to the royal culture of Joseon through explanations of the royal palace and its court ladies. You can find the full text of Lee Misang’s “When a Woman Subways” under Bookmark. And finally, the Reviews section, where we take a look at several exciting new titles, including a rare Amharic translation of a Korean classic.