Authors
Kim Soo-yeul Poet South Korea
Born in Jeju-do, he debuted his poetry in Silcheon Munhak literary magazine and began his career in 1982. His collected poetry includes Regardless of Place, On the Road of Fallen Traffic Lights, Silent Bow of the Wind, Stolen Thoughts, Possessed, and Letter from the Water. Also published poetry collection Where the Flowers Fell to memorialize the Jeju April 3rd Massacre. He has also published essay collections Reading with Kim Soo Yeol and When the Wind Blows from the Southeast. He is the recipient of the 4th Oh Chang Hwan Literary Prize and the 3rd Shin Seok Jeong Literary Prize. He was also on the board for the Jeju Foundation for Arts & Culture as well as the Memorial Committee for the Jeju April 3rd Massacre. He served as the president of the Jeju Writers Association. He is presently on the board of the Society of Korean Writers and the Jeju Masscare Memorial Literary Prize.
Participation Program
[Writers in Conversation] The Age of Rage
ⓒ Alexander Belov
ⓒ Athul Prasad
ⓒ Francesca Mantovanil
ⓒ Jen Cunnion
ⓒ Pierrick Delobelle
Opening Ceremony