Language & Literature

KOREAN BOOK CLUB (KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982)

Presented in partnership with the State Library of NSW

TIME & DATE: 18:00 – 19:00, 12 NOV (Thurs) 2020

VENUE: Online Zoom

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982

STORY OF THE BOOK: Kim Ji-young, Born 1982 is a bestselling South Korean novel. It tells the story of an ordinary South Korean woman in her 30s, juggling work and family, and the gender bias she faces at each phase of her life. This book describes the mistreatment women face globally but is not often recognised.

SPEAKERS: The University of Sydney Gender and Cultural Studies lecturer Jane Park and ABC producer and interviewer Michaela Kalowski