변화의 중심에 서서
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Standing in the Midst of Change
These days, I call myself a young writer. Not only because I am determined to break away from my past works but also because I stopped writing and spent… More
Conversation: Hwang Sok-Yong & Ko Un; moderated by Janet Poole
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Texas Observer will continue publishing after staff crowdfunds more than $300,000.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/29/texas-observer-keep-publishing/