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Join us when Seo Su-jin reads from and discusses her prize-winning debut novel, Korean Teachers.Winner of the Hankyoreh Literature Award, Korean Teachers follows four Korean language lecturers at Seoul’s prestigious H University over the course of an academic year. Readers spend one season with each of the four protagonists, getting a close glimpse into the challenges and joys of sharing a new language and culture with students from abroad.
Korean Teachers reveals the sexism, racism, and classism behind the Korean Wave while exploring the Korean language education scene. The English translation of Korean Teachers was one of the most celebrated Korean translations of 2022.
Born and raised in Seoul, Seo Su-jin has also published the novels Yujin and Dave and Oleander. Her short story collection, Gold Rush, won the 13th Munhakdongne Young Writer’s Award. She lives and teaches in Sydney, Australia and is currently a guest of the City of Munich’s artist-in-residence program.
This event is free. No registration necessary.
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Augustenstraße 104, 80798 Munich, Germany, Augustenstraße 104, 80798 München, Deutschland,Munich, Germany