Done watching Squid Game? Why not try reading Korean poetry?
Sure, South Korean TV shows are amazing-- but have you taken a look at the literature from the little peninsula?
Literature
Commentary: ‘A Day on the River’ by Vernon Scannell (Part 1)
Scannell foregrounds a wider theme of maturation through a gradual shift in his description of the river, conveying remembrance and the loss of an innocent childhood.
Dead [Women] Poets Society: Resurrecting Women Writers of the Past
Stella writes about the Dead Women's Poet Society, and their recent event, remembering key female poets.
Hamlet: Tragic, Funny and Devastatingly Human
This was a production that, although mildly weak in some areas, gave us an overwhelming reminder of why Hamlet is one of the most widely reproduced of all Shakespeare’s plays…
Rainbow Magic – my favourite book series as a child that shaped my view of nature
Janet Cheng reviews how her favourite childhood book series shaped her view of nature.
The American Cowboy
An article exploring the legendary character of the American cowboy, through novels like Zane Grey's and Annie Proulx's.
Reading in the time of coronavirus
Janet Cheng sheds a personal light of her reading experience in the time of coronavirus.
Distractions
"One. One. One, one, one. Pointed at me like a god-given gun."
Peninsula: For those who feel lost
Christian Bland reviews the Durham University Creative Writing 2020 Peninsula Anthology.
Le slam-poésie: the rise of slam poetry in France
Why the sudden popularity of slam poetry in France? An examination of the spoken word by Erin Waks.