[KS] Ko Un in England

Brother Anthony ansonjae at sogang.ac.kr
Mon Oct 15 18:53:12 EDT 2012


Members of this list residing in Britain might like to know that the Korean poet Ko Un will be giving a series of readings in England early in November, coinciding with the publication of a volume of his translated poems in the UK. The main invitation is to the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival organised by the Poetry Trust. The full programme follows

Br Anthony
Sogang / Dankook Universities

Events during the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival at the Maltings, Snape: 

Saturday Nov 3 
1. Q&A Ko Un (Dialogue with Naomi Jaffa) 1:45 - 2:30 pm in Peter Pears Recital Room 
2. Talk: Korean Poetry, Br Anthony 4:15 - 4:45 pm in Kiln Room 

Sunday Nov 4 
1. Main Reading (Ingrid de Kok, Ko Un, Philip Schultz) 3:30 - 5:15 pm in Britten Studio 

Monday Nov 5 London 
An evening with Ko Un (+ Sir Andrew Motion) Poet in the City 
7:00 pm in Amnesty International’s UK headquarters The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA,. 
Tickets are free but should be reserved via Poet in the City on 07908 367488 or email info at poetinthecity.co.uk 

Tuesday Nov 6 Oxford 
Reading etc 5.30 to 7pm in Wolfson College’s Haldane Room. Free. 
Details from Dr. Jay Lewis jay.lewis at orinst.ox.ac.uk 

Thursday Nov 8 Cambridge. 
Reading etc 7:30 pm in Fitzwilliam College auditorium. Free. 
Details from Dr Paul Chirico pac17 at cam.ac.uk 





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