Authors
Son Taek-su Poet South Korea
He was born in 1970 in Damyang, Jeollanam-do and grew up in Busan. His childhood dream was to become a farmer but turned to poetry after personal losses and failures. In 1998, he won both the Korea Daily New Writer’s Contest for poetry and the Kookje Shinmun New Writer’s Contest for children’s poetry. He served as the president of Silcheon Munhak literary magazine and currently holds a position at the Nojak Literary Association. His published works include A Tiger's Footsteps, The Magnolia Streetcar and The Drifting Dusts are Shining, and his essay collection, Jasan-eobo: A Book that Embraced the Sea. He is the recipient of Sin Dong-yeop Literary Award and the Im-hwa Literary Award.
Participation Program
Performing Poetry
ⓒ Alexander Belov
ⓒ Athul Prasad
ⓒ Francesca Mantovanil
ⓒ Jen Cunnion
ⓒ Pierrick Delobelle
Opening Ceremony