About this Event
Is reading together better than alone? Absolutely!
Join a journey into Korean literature with a host exploring Korea in 2024—a country of contrasts: martial law declared, a birth rate of 0.68, the rise of the 4B movement, global K-pop domination, and one of the safest places in the world.
The book 'Human Acts' talks about Gwangju, South Korea in 1980, when lots of innocent citizens died by protesting against martial law under a dictatorship. It is written by Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel Prize winner, who writes to shine the small things to the world and to stand with them.
We will talk about such as
- What makes me Korean? And you?
- Is violence inevitable in this world?
- What civil virtue should we possess?
- Are we in a crisis of democracy?
- and so on...
The book club welcomes
- Who wants to share thoughts and connect genuinely
- Readers looking for deeper, richer literary insights
- Those drawn to themes of feminism & normality
- Who wants to hear the real story of Korea
Practical information
- Date: 29 January 2025 (Wed), 18:30 - 20:30
- Place: Københavns Universitetsbibliotek, Søndre campus, Grupperum 1
Registration
~23:59 17/01/25 (Fri)
https://forms.gle/hj61DtGGQ8QKZJc48
P.S.: This event is free but there will be a contribution box, in case you'd like to/are able to give a small contribution to support the book club.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Copenhagen University Library, South Campus, 7 Karen Blixens Vej, Copenhagen , Denmark
USD 0.00
