Across Languages: New Voices in Korean Poetry brings together acclaimed South Korean poets Lee Jenny, Yoo Heekyung, Oh Eun, and Shin Hae-uk with award-winning literary translators Archana Madhavan and Stine An, for a Korean–English bilingual reading and conversation to share the dynamism and innovations of language in Korean poetry culture.

Join Lee Jenny, Yoo Heekyung, Stine An, and Archana Madhavan as we explore why Korean society craves poetry so deeply. They’ll also examine the unique history and environment surrounding Korean poetry that allowed poets such as Kim Hyesoon, Han Kang, Lee Seong-bok, and Yi Sang to emerge from within literature written in Korean, a minority language. You too may find yourself captivated by the charms of Korean poetry.

Come experience the poetry of two contemporary Korean poets in this bilingual reading: Lee Jenny, who has pushed Korean poetry to new horizons by shaping waves of language into poetic, auditory rhythms that go beyond meaning; and Yoo Heekyung who is well known for revealing the strangeness of the world through the unfamiliar feelings and sensations found in our daily lives.