The Literature Translation Institute of Korea, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center in Spain, will host a special Korean literature event series, “Stories Crossing the Night: Encountering Korean Literature,” April 25-28 in Madrid and Salamanca.
Renowned Korean authors Kim Ae-ran, Bae Suah and Son Won-pyung will take part in the event, which is set to coincide with Madrid’s flagship literary festival, La Noche de los Libros (The Night of Books). Launched in 2005 and now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the festival is one of Spain’s most significant literary gatherings, drawing over 300 authors each year from around the world.
Kim's latest short story collection in Spanish, "The Luck of Flight," was published in February, marking her third work translated into Spanish following "Run, Pop, Run!" and "Summer Outside." Known for her delicate prose and deeply introspective narratives, Kim’s literary world continues to gain recognition among Spanish readers, said an LTI Korea official.
Following "Untold Night and Day," Bae released "Nowhere to Be Found" in January, further expanding her presence in the Spanish literary market.
Son has also recently published "Counterattack at Thirty" in Spain. Her coming-of-age debut novel, "Almond," and her second novel, "Tube," are available in Spanish.
The Korean literature program will open April 25 at 6 p.m. at Madrid’s Circulo de Bellas Artes cultural center, followed by an in-depth discussion April 26 from 4 p.m. at Libreria La Mistral, where the three writers will each explore their creative worlds.
On April 28 at 11 a.m., the authors will discuss the diversity and richness of contemporary Korean literature at the University of Salamanca's Department of Philology on the first floor of the Palacio de Anaya Aula Magna.
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