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Korea will officially attend the 2015 International Book Fair of Havana for the first time, having been invited to do so by the Cuban government. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cuban Ministry of Culture has invited Korea to submit representative books and to attend its annual book fair, scheduled to open on February 12. This is the first time for Korea to participate in the fair at the government level. Previously, books were only exchanged between private organizations.
The Korean delegation will comprise of Kim Dong-ki, head of the Cultural Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moon chung-hee, chief of the Society of Korean Poets, and author Oh Jung-hee. They are set to bring around 100 works, ranging from classics to modern literature, all translated into Spanish. Among them are "Our Twisted Hero" by Yi Mun-yol, "Our Happy Time" by Gong Ji-young and a collection of Kim Dong-ni novels.
This year's International Book Fair of Havana is set to take place from February 12 to 22. Running since 1982, the fair is regarded as one of the biggest annual events in Cuba, attracting several thousand visitors from around the world. Normally, it is held during February for around ten days. Every year, the fair selects and honors authors and nations dedicated to the development of literature.
On February 13, a day after the opening ceremony, a "Korean Literature Night" (unofficial translation) will take place in a bid to reach more local readers. Also during the fair, some volumes of books will be distributed to Cubans of Korean descent.
A representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "This is meaningful as this is the first time that Korea officially attends the book fair in Cuba. Nowadays, Korean pop culture is gaining popularity in the country. Korean books introduced in Cuba will contribute to the further development of bilateral cooperation in the cultural sphere."
Such cultural cooperation between Korea and Cuba has recently gotten quite active. In August 2013, a Cuba Cultural and Arts Festival took place across five Korean cities, including the capital, Seoul, and received an enthusiastic response from festival goers.
*Related Korea.net article: http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=110632
By Lee Seung-ah
Photos courtesy of Literature Translation Institute of Korea
Korea.net Staff Writer
slee27@korea.kr
The Korean delegation will comprise of Kim Dong-ki, head of the Cultural Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moon chung-hee, chief of the Society of Korean Poets, and author Oh Jung-hee. They are set to bring around 100 works, ranging from classics to modern literature, all translated into Spanish. Among them are "Our Twisted Hero" by Yi Mun-yol, "Our Happy Time" by Gong Ji-young and a collection of Kim Dong-ni novels.
Works to be submitted to the fair include (clockwise from the top) Moon Chung-hee's "I Must be the Wind," Jeong Ho-seung's "Want You to be Dead While in Love," "Narratives of Contemporary Korean Female Writers" and, finally, Bae Su-ah's "Sukiyaki Restaurant on Sunday."
This year's International Book Fair of Havana is set to take place from February 12 to 22. Running since 1982, the fair is regarded as one of the biggest annual events in Cuba, attracting several thousand visitors from around the world. Normally, it is held during February for around ten days. Every year, the fair selects and honors authors and nations dedicated to the development of literature.
On February 13, a day after the opening ceremony, a "Korean Literature Night" (unofficial translation) will take place in a bid to reach more local readers. Also during the fair, some volumes of books will be distributed to Cubans of Korean descent.
A representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "This is meaningful as this is the first time that Korea officially attends the book fair in Cuba. Nowadays, Korean pop culture is gaining popularity in the country. Korean books introduced in Cuba will contribute to the further development of bilateral cooperation in the cultural sphere."
Such cultural cooperation between Korea and Cuba has recently gotten quite active. In August 2013, a Cuba Cultural and Arts Festival took place across five Korean cities, including the capital, Seoul, and received an enthusiastic response from festival goers.
*Related Korea.net article: http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=110632
By Lee Seung-ah
Photos courtesy of Literature Translation Institute of Korea
Korea.net Staff Writer
slee27@korea.kr
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