Renowned Literary Figures Gather in Seoul for Three-Day Forum

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Today, internationally acclaimed writers, poets, critics and literary scholars from all parts of the globe will congregate in Seoul to meet their Korean counterparts and discuss the status and role of literature in a multicultural world.

Under the theme, ``Writing Across Boundaries: Literature in the Multicultural World,'' the literary forum will be held until Sept. 28 at the Sejong Center for Performing Arts in downtown Seoul.

It is the first time for the nation to host such a large-scale literary forum.

The general public, especially, literary lovers, will enjoy a rare opportunity to see and hear in person prominent literary figures from all over the …