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Int'l writers' festival to kick off in Seoul next month

An annual literary festival bringing together writers from Korea and abroad will take place next month, with participants set to navigate the role of human values and literature amid the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, organizers said Monday. The event will take place at Ara Art Center in central Seoul from Sept. 11-16, with 24 renowned writers set to take part, according to the…

Int'l writers' festival to kick off in Seoul next month

The Korea Times reports on the upcoming international writers festival set to kick off in Seoul next month, running from September 11-16 at the Ara Art Center in central Seoul. The event, organized by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), will feature 24 renowned writers from Korea and abroad, discussing the role of human values and literature in the context of the rise of artificial intelligence technology.

The festival, themed "Who Are We," will include 20 programs, both online and in-person, with notable attendees such as Korean writer Kim Ae-ran, Chilean novelist Benjamin Labatut, and international authors including Lee Seung-u, Moon Ji-hyuck, and Chen Xue.

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