Gyeonggi-do Library to Host Book Talk with "The Ants" Author Bernard Werber on the 28th

Gyeonggi-do Library will host a book talk featuring Bernard Werber, the renowned author of “The Ants.”

On June 11, Gyeonggi-do Library announced that it would hold a book talk with Bernard Werber on June 28 at the Planet Gyeonggi Hall in the Gyeonggi-do Library in Gwanggyo, Suwon. Participation applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. on June 12 through the library’s website (library.kr).

The book talk will focus on Werber’s upcoming release, "Waltz of the Souls," which is scheduled for publication in mid-June.

Gyeonggi Provincial Library Book Talk Announcement Poster

During the event, Bernard Werber will have a conversation with literary critic Heo Hee. The discussion will cover the background behind writing the new book and the philosophical questions embedded in the work. Professor Park Sara will provide consecutive interpretation to facilitate communication with the audience.

Yoon Myunghee, Director of Gyeonggi-do Library, said, “Bernard Werber’s works are characterized by profound philosophical questions combined with broad popular appeal. I hope this event, which introduces the most anticipated new work by a foreign author in the first half of the year through Gyeonggi-do Library’s flagship program, will be a meaningful experience for everyone.”

Gyeonggi-do Library arranges monthly meetings between authors and residents through its “Meet the Planet” author invitation program. This special Bernard Werber book talk was organized in celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France, with support from the Cultural Department of the Embassy of France in Korea.

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