Writers Association of Korea

The Writers Association of Korea (Korean: 한국작가회의) is a society formed by writers of South Korea to promote Korean literature and support Korean writers.

Writers Association of Korea
한국작가회의
FormationNovember 18, 1987
Chairman
Yi Kyoung-ja
Websitewww.hanjak.or.kr
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHangung jakga hoeui
McCune–ReischauerHan'gung chakka hoeŭi

History

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
  1. "The 40-year history of the Writers' Association of Korea". The Dong-a Ilbo. September 30, 2014.
  2. "Authors in Their Forties". Korea Focus: 60. January 2015.
  3. ""나는 나의 말이고 나의 글이네"…고은의 생애와 詩세계". Yonhapnews. 28 September 2017.
  4. "한국작가회의, 제23회 전국고교생백일장 개최". Book DB. 25 May 2017.
  5. "소개 Introduction". Writers Association of Korea.
  6. Do Je-hae (11 March 2010). "Writers to Protest for Freedom of Speech". The Korea Times.
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