Her Pages, Her Power: Celebrating Contemporary Women’s Writing from South Korea

Join us for the launch of 'Her Pages, Her power' an exhibit showcasing the unstoppable wave of new writing by Korean women in recent years, featuring a variety of publications by some of South Korea’s most popular novelists in both translation and the original. Captivating readers all over the world, these recent publications showcase the thematic depth and range of contemporary women’s writing today – exploring everyday life and the fantastic, the challenges of work and patriarchy, the trials and joys of self-discovery, and the blurred boundaries between the ordinary and the surreal in a competitive, fast-paced society. From Sci-fi to horror, the mundane and the strange, feminism to crime thrillers, have a read of some of the best work shaping South Korea’s contemporary literary landscape!

Event Schedule

12:00 - Light buffet lunch for attendees

12:20 - Event opening from Library Executive and Centre for Korean Studies academics Owen Stampton and Gigi Choi. Collaborating students share their reviews of works from the collection.