Poetry Beyond the Earphones: Gwangju's Alleys Become a Living Literature Hall

Walking Through Gwangju's Literary Path with Citizen Narration Audiobooks
From the Home of Moon Byung-ran to Jeonil Building 245

An event will be held in Gwangju where participants can walk through the city’s literary and historical spaces while listening to poetry and fiction.

The Gwangju Literature Hall in Gwangju Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Special City announced on September 13 that it will host a citizen participation program titled "A Literary Journey Connected by Voices" at 9:30 a.m. on September 17.

Participants will walk through the city with Song Jaeyoung, the resident writer at Gwangju Literature Hall, while listening to an audiobook featuring the voices of 10 citizen narrators.

The audiobook was produced by Gwangju Literature Hall as part of the "2026 Gwangju Literature Hall Resident Writer Support Project" conducted in July and August. It includes works such as "The Sea to Me," "The Cherry Story," and "Discovery of Poetry" by poet Moon Byung-ran; "Prayer in Autumn" and "Absolute Solitude" by poet Kim Hyun-seung; and excerpts from "Minor Detail" by Palestinian writer Adania Shibli.

The journey starts at the home of poet Moon Byung-ran, passes through Purun-gil, Dongmyeong-dong Café Street, the Traveler’s House, and 5·18 Democracy Square, and ends at Jeonil Building 245. At each site, participants can listen to the works by scanning the QR codes provided on-site. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours to complete the entire course.

The Gwangju Literature Hall is recruiting 30 participants for the event. Each participant will receive a complimentary set of five magnetic ornaments containing the audiobook QR codes. For more information, please contact Gwangju Literature Hall.

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