Jangseong Public Library Hosts 'Meeting with the Author' Lecture

Jangseong Public Library held a lecture titled "Meeting with an Author Visiting Schools." Photo by Jangseong Public Library

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jangseong Public Library announced on the 16th that it successfully concluded the lecture series titled ‘Meeting Authors Visiting Schools.’

This lecture series aimed to provide students with an opportunity to meet authors they had only encountered through books directly at their schools, fostering a closer connection to books and stimulating interest and enthusiasm for reading to cultivate habitual reading habits.

Starting with the meeting lecture with author Lee Oksu held at Munhyang High School on the 27th of last month, on the 11th, lectures with author Kim Namjung were held at Jangseong Nam Middle School and Jangseong Girls’ Middle School.

Author Lee Oksu, using his book ‘I am K’ as the theme, spoke about the growth process of the protagonist in the book and lectured on ‘the importance of thinking through literature’ to adolescents who will live in the future.

Author Kim Namjung, with his book ‘I am the Wind’ as the theme, introduced the writing process based on his eight years of world travel experience and explained the meaning of literary works and the creative process.

Director Kim Kwangil said, “I hope this opportunity to meet authors directly will be a valuable chance to enhance students’ humanities literacy.”

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