"Come hear from writers, translators, and students working in one of the most exciting literary scenes today."
Program
Wed, 17 Sep, 2pm - 4pm
Panel Discussion – From Learning Korean to Translating Books
Are you a Korean learner with an interest in translation? Come hear from students of the Korean Literature Translation Workshop!
Fri, 19 Sep, 6pm – 7pm
Korean Book Club with Kim Keum Hee & Clare Richards
A special book club to discuss ‘Diary of a Plant Parent’ with its author, Kim Keum Hee, and translator, Clare Richards. Presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre Australia.
Sat, 20 Sep, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
‘We do not Part’: Special Talk with Kate Evans, Beejay Silcox and Eliza Jung
Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang’s latest work, ‘We Do Not Part’, is the focus of this special talk with Kate Evans, host of ABC Radio National’s ‘The Bookshelf’, Beejay Silcox, renowned literary critic, and Eliza Jung, International Program Officer at Creative Australia. Presented in partnership with the Korean Cultural Centre Australia.
Tue, 23 Sep 2025, 5:30 – 7:30pm
Translating Divergence: Neurodivergence and Disability in a Literary Profession
In this seminar, Clare Richards discusses her experiences as an autistic translator, as well as representations of neurodivergence and disability in translated literature.
Thu, 25 Sep, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Plants, Pepperoni and the Past: In Conversation with Author Kim Keum Hee
A conversation with one of Korea’s most decorated contemporary women authors to talk about her inspirations, the symbolic role of the past in her writings, and her love of plants, among many other things.
