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A Language Is a Window: An Interview with Krys Lee
I ever wrote in another language, it would be in Korean since I’ve lived over half my life so far in Seoul and I am engaged to a Korean man who speaks no English. I’m part of a generation that immigrated in reverse back to the country of their parents’ origins, and I have made my home here. It...
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Starting at the Surface: An Interview with Lee Hyemi
“not being Korean enough,” you also majored in Korean literature as an undergraduate and just finished your doctoral courses. LHM: Actually, the reason I majored in Korean literature in the first place is—I thought that if I got my MA and PhD in Korean literature as a native speaker, I could reach...
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An Interview with Sang Young Park
Korean gay romance and friendship set in Iraq during the war?Sang Young Park (SYP): The Zaytun Division and Korea’s participation in the Iraq War was something I always had in my arsenal to write about. There’s a complicated story behind it that I’m sure not everyone is interested in—feel free to...
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Korean Literature Is Stepping Out
Translator Anton Hur on the increased visibility of queer Korean writers. Am I proud of this mini-feature of Korean queer literature in translation courtesy of Words Without Borders? Hell yeah! We have Lee Jong San, the second out queer Korean writer to publish a book of fiction, and an excerpt...
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