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Open workshops, performances with music, talks and publications
It is probably tautological to say that the life of a writer is punctuated by joys and disappointments. This summer there have been plenty of both – as you will judge from the length of this blog. There have been more rejections by publishers and a project I’ve poured a lot of love and passion…
Han Kang, Human Acts, translated by Deborah Smith
In 1980, students and workers in Gwangju, South Korea protested about the ‘increasingly repressive measures’ introduced by Park Chung-hee and continued by his successor Chun Doo-hwan after his death (p1). Doo-hwan shut universities, made political activities illegal and silenced the press. He then ordered his soldiers to suppress the pro-democracy uprising in as brutal a…
Prize Draw
Behold a video of the promised prize draw for subscribers to my email newsletter, which links to this blog. It was filmed by my husband in my office (excuse the shut eyes and disappearing act). I’ll be in touch with the winners personally soon. Forthcoming: more reviews, news about my part-time job as Creative…