[KS] Fwd: Distinguished Lecture Series: The party was over: For those who have never been young, hence never can age

[Charlotte Hammond]

Dear Korea Studies List members,

Please find below information about the upcoming Distinguished Lecture
Series taking place at the Scottish Centre for Korean Studies, University
of Edinburgh. Many thanks.

Kind regards,
Charlotte Hammond

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From: Charlotte Hammond <C.Hammond-5 at sms.ed.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 11:51 AM
Subject: Distinguished Lecture Series: The party was over: For those who
have never been young, hence never can age
To: charlotteh289 at gmail.com <charlotteh289 at gmail.com>


Dear all,


The Scottish Centre for Korean Studies is proud to present the following
Distinguished Lecture Series:


*Scottish Centre for Korean Studies*

* Distinguished Lecture Series*





*The party was over: For those who have never been young, hence never can
age*



*Choi Young-Mi*



*Thursday 23rd November*

*1700 – 1900*

*Lecture Theatre B, 40 George Square*



*Abstract:* Choi Young-Mi’s first volume of poems At Thirty, the Party was
Over (1994) hit Korean society for delicate but bold expressions and
piercing satire on authority. The book has sold over half a million copies.
Her poems appeared in Korean high school textbooks. She has published seven
poetry collections: Bicycling in Dreamland, To the Pigs, Life that has yet
to Arrive, Things Already Hot, Airport Express and What will not come again
(2019) which includes the poem “Monster” and other #Metoo poems. She has
penned the novel Scars and Patterns, and The Garden of Bronze.  She
received the Isu Literary Award for To the Pigs. In 2011 Choi was appointed
as an honorary ambassador for the Korean National Assembly Library. In
2017, she wrote the poem "Monster" (괴물) that exposed the sexual harassment
and abuse by the old poet En. When her poem "Monster" released, the public
immediately noticed that 'En' is Ko Un, which ignited the #Me Too movement.
Choi Young-Mi's revelation of Ko's molestation has played a major role in
exposing the sexual harassments and assaults infested deep inside the
Korean society. The Metropolitan City of Seoul has decided to present Choi
Young-Mi with the grand prize of Sex Equality Award 2018.



*Bio: **Choi Young-Mi *is a poet and novelist from South Korea. Her poem,
Monster (괴물), ignited the #MeToo movement in Korea in 2018. Her poetry is
very much a lived poetry and threatening to conventional values of Korean
society. She has published seven poetry collections and penned two novels.



The event is free, and registration is not required.



We look forward to seeing some of you there.



Best wishes,

Charlotte Hammond

Korean Studies PhD
Administrative Assistant, Scottish Centre for Korean Studies, University of
Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland,
with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an
Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.
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