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.

This roundtable gathers poets and poet-translators working in Korean, English, German, and French to explore writing concurrently in multiple languages without assuming equivalence or other normative translation ideas. Each participant will open with a brief reading, then discuss how their multilingual practices are shaped by their values, identities, and politics.