Asian Literature

[close] The R.A.S. Korean Literature Club is an English-language, in-person, Korean-literature-discussion group in Seoul. ※※※ NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Jan 8, 2026! ※※※ - Gathering time: 6:30pm - Discussion 7:30--9:00pm [January 2026 book] ---> Na Tae-Ju, I Love You, I Have Loved (poetry volume), tr. Brother Anthony of Taize. _____ MEETING LOCATION North Terrace Building, basement below Trevari Cafe (Anguk), Jongno, Seoul. Address: 12 Yulgok-ro 10-gil, Jongno District, Seoul (BF). 노스테라스빌딩, 트레바리 안국 아지트 (지하층) / 서울 종로구 율곡로10길 12 창덕이십일. _____ INFO Our club (RASKLC / RAS KLC / RAS-KLC) meets one Thursday a month. The gathering starts at 6:30pm; discussion: 7:30—9:00pm. We read and discuss works of Korean literature in English. Usually in translation, sometimes originally in English but about Korea. We began as part of the Royal Asiatic Society—Korea ("RAS"; or RASKB), the former social-scholarly organization dedicated to the study of Korea in English. Attendance at our gatherings is free and open to all who have read the book and can discuss it in English. ______ PAST & FUTURE BOOKS See GoodReads page "Bookshelf": https://www.goodreads.com/group/bookshelf/1263773?order=d&per_page=30&shelf=read&sort=date_finished&view=main , and the list of books read by the Club: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/497131?group_id=1263773 OTHER EVENTS The RAS Korean Literature Club hosts special events regularly, including excursions, book-launches, and author-discussions. _______ JOIN US Feel free to join this GoodReads group, wherever you are in the world! Keep up with what we're doing; -- read, reply, start discussions: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/0?group_id=1263773 If you're in Korea: Get in touch, join us in person. We have first-time guests at every gathering. CONTACT - KakaoTalk (ID "yuletyde"; Peter J) - Email: raskorealit AT "gee mail" - Instagram: @RAS_Korea_Lit

[close] Тук всеки може да се чувства уютно да се присъедини. В тази група всеки booklover може да сподели своята любов към четенето на книги, като цяло към книжното. ... В група от booklover-ри може да споделяме: -какво четем в момента -какво искаме да прочетем - нови книжни придобивки - да потърсим мнение за книги - да дискутираме книги, автори - любими книги -книжни препоръки - да задаваме книжни въпроси КАТО ЦЯЛО КНИЖНИ НЕЩА...... .... Нека това бъде нашето уютно място да споделяме книжно съдържание и всеки да се чувства уютно свободен да сподели своето книжно пътешествие с останалите. ..... ... Love and Light C.V.

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[close] Welcome to Shine & Shadow. We are a group focused on monthly group reads and discussions. We have 3 group reads per month: 1 'Dark' read, 1 'Light' read, & 1 'World Tour' read. Choose which group read to participate in depending on your mood for the month. Join us and jump into the discussion! Genres enjoyed: General Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller, "Slice of Life", Memoir, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Queer, Historical Fiction, Horror Genres (typically) not enjoyed: Romance, Young Adult, Self-help, Cookbook, How-To Guide, Ancient Untranslatable Tome Written In Dead Language *In this group we welcome everyone and so wish to keep the group public. However, due to some adult themes discussed in our group reads, we would like to request all members are over the age of 18. If you are found to be under 18, we may remove you from the group.