Writers Association of Korea
한국작가회의 | |
| Formation | November 18, 1987 |
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Chairman | Yi Kyoung-ja |
| Website | www |
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| Revised Romanization | Hangung jakga hoeui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Han'gung chakka hoeŭi |
The Writers Association of Korea (Korean: 한국작가회의) is a society formed by writers of South Korea to promote Korean literature and support Korean writers.
History
[edit]On November 18, 1974, the Council of Writers for Freedom and Practice (자유실천문인협의회) was established by a number of writers including Ko Un to protect the rights of writers, and started a campaign to free the poet Kim Ji-ha from imprisonment.[1][2] 1987, the group was extended to become Association of Writers for National Literature, and then in 2007 it was renamed the Writers Association of Korea.[3][4]
There are 12 branches and 11 branches nationwide, and it has around 200 members.[5][6] There are 5 sections such as novels, poetry, poetry, children's literature, and criticism. The office is located in Yonghyeon Building, 50-1 Yonggang-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
The past chairmans are Lee Si-young, Gu Jungseo and Jeong Hui Seong.
References
[edit]- ^ "The 40-year history of the Writers' Association of Korea". The Dong-a Ilbo. September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Authors in Their Forties". Korea Focus: 60. January 2015.
- ^ ""나는 나의 말이고 나의 글이네"…고은의 생애와 詩세계". Yonhapnews. 28 September 2017.
- ^ "한국작가회의, 제23회 전국고교생백일장 개최". Book DB. 25 May 2017.
- ^ "소개 Introduction". Writers Association of Korea.
- ^ Do Je-hae (11 March 2010). "Writers to Protest for Freedom of Speech". The Korea Times.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
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