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Launched in 2006, the Seoul International Writers’ Festival (SIWF) is a global literary festival aimed at expanding opportunities to enjoy literature and providing a platform for international exchange in Seoul. Between 2006 and 2024, a total of 376 writers from 61 countries were invited to take part. By focusing on the multilateral impact created by writers and readers as well as life and literature, the SIWF aspires to develop into a festival of international renown and scale.

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History

Event
Year	Theme	Location	Writers
2024	Particles & Waves	Seoul	14 Korean writers, 9 international writers
2023	Crossing the Bridge of Language	Seoul	14 Korean writers, 10 international writers
2022	Beyond Narrative	Seoul	23 Korean writers, 12 international writers
2021	Awakening	Seoul (online)	17 Korean writers, 16 international writers
2020	Writing Tomorrow	Seoul (online)	14 Korean writers, 11 international writers
2019	Thousands of Mirrors Reflecting Us	Seoul	18 Korean writers, 13 international writers
2018	Nowhere/ Now Here	Seoul and Paju	15 Korean writers, 14 international writers
2016	The Forgotten and the Unforgettable	Seoul	14 Korean writers, 14 international writers
2014	Eros and Dream	Jeju-do and Seoul	14 Korean writers, 14 international writers
2012	Reality + Imagination	Jeju-do and Seoul	10 Korean writers, 10 international writers
2010	Fantasy + Empathy	Seoul and Jeonju-si	12 Korean writers, 12 international writers
2008	Communication + Inspiration	Seoul and Yeongju-si	20 Korean writers, 20 international writers
2006	Newness	Seoul and Yeongju-si	20 Korean writers, 16 international writers