Emily Jungmin Yoon's guest appearances

Emily Jungmin Yoon

Skylight Books Podcast Series

New Books Network

The Kenyon Review Podcast

New Books in Poetry

Close Talking: A Poetry Podcast

Make (No) Bones

The CornerStore

Poets at Work

The Cornerstore

Safia Elhillo

Ross Gay

José Olivarez

Fatimah Asghar

Hanif Abdurraqib

Daniel Borzutzky

Krista Franklin

Camonghne Felix

Mashaun Ali

Dawn Lundy Martin

Nelson Algren

Jacob Saenz

Alan Ket

Solmaz Sharif

Nikky Finney

OwlTail

The Cornerstore spoke with Emily Jungmin Yoon about life in Hawaii, studying Korean poetry, the journey of becoming a writer, A Cruelty Special to Our Species, and much more.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

The Cornerstore spoke with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poemilyy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Jungmin Yoon</a> about life in Hawaii, studying Korean poetry, the journey of becoming a writer, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062843685/a-cruelty-special-to-our-species/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Cruelty Special to Our Species</a>, and much more.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

Emily Jungmin Yoon | Life in Hawaii, the journey of becoming a writer, and more

The Cornerstore spoke with Emily Jungmin Yoon about life in Hawaii, studying Korean poetry, the journey of becoming a writer, A Cruelty Special to Our Species, and much more. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3766056/3766056_2020-06-13-161856.64kmono.mp3  Stay connected with The Cornerstore on Twitter, Instagram,and Soundcloud! You can also access and download episodes via Spotify and Apple!

The Cornerstore spoke with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poemilyy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Jungmin Yoon</a> about life in Hawaii, studying Korean poetry, the journey of becoming a writer, <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062843685/a-cruelty-special-to-our-species/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Cruelty Special to Our Species</a>, and much more. <a href="https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3766056/3766056_2020-06-13-161856.64kmono.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://serve.castfire.com/audio/3766056/3766056_2020-06-13-161856.64kmono.mp3</a> <ul><li></li><li></li></ul> Stay connected with The Cornerstore on <a href="https://twitter.com/cornerstore_pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cornerstore_pod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram,</a>and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/cornerstore_pod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundcloud</a>! You can also access and download episodes via <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/39foHfCfPbIcGGVVVnmign" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cornerstore/id1322874917" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>!

 In this episode of Poets at Work, guest host CGU student and poet Stacey Park talks with Emily Jungmin Yoon, 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist, about the role that poetry can play in remembering history and grappling with the way the past lives in the present. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at gmail.com and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/

In this episode of Poets at Work, guest host CGU student and poet Stacey Park talks with Emily Jungmin Yoon, 2020 Kate Tufts Discovery Award finalist, about the role that poetry can play in remembering history and grappling with the way the past lives in the present. For a transcript of this episode, email cgupodcasts at <a href="http://gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> and be sure to include the episode title. Our intro and outro music for this episode is Lee Rosevere's "Night Caves", licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/</a>

S02E05 Poetry & History with Emily Jungmin Yoon

Emily Jungmin Yoon and Eloisa Amezcua talk about failures as openings to possibilities, the poet's work of filling in history's gaps, and Emily's poetry collection A Cruelty Special to Our Species.

82. Emily Jungmin Yoon

Morgan Parker

Muriel Leung

In Emily Jungmin Yoon's arresting and urgently relevant debut collection, A Cruelty Special to Our Species, she confronts the histories of sexual violence against women, focusing in particular on so-called “comfort women,” the majority of whom were Korean and who were forced into sexual labor to serve the Japanese Imperial Army in the Pacific theater of World War II. In wrenching language, A Cruelty Special to Our Species unforgettably describes the brutalities of war and the fear and sorrow of those whose lives and bodies were swept up by a colonizing power, bringing powerful voice to an oppressed group of people whose histories have often been erased and overlooked. “What is a body in a stolen country?” Yoon asks. “What is right in war?” In an author's note, Yoon explains that her poetry “does not exist to answer, but rather to continue asking, questions about my immigrant, ESL, Korean, and womanly experiences, or the violent history of twentieth-century Korea.” In taking on poetry about the comfort women,” she writes that "I'd like my poetry to serve to amplify and speak these women's stories, not speak for them.” Yoon is joined in conversation by Muriel Leung and Morgan Parker.

In Emily Jungmin Yoon's arresting and urgently relevant debut collection, A Cruelty Special to Our Species, she confronts the histories of sexual violence against women, focusing in particular on so-called “comfort women,” the majority of whom were Korean and who were forced into sexual labor to serve the Japanese Imperial Army in the Pacific theater of World War II. In wrenching language, A Cruelty Special to Our Species unforgettably describes the brutalities of war and the fear and sorrow of those whose lives and bodies were swept up by a colonizing power, bringing powerful voice to an oppressed group of people whose histories have often been erased and overlooked. “What is a body in a stolen country?” Yoon asks. “What is right in war?” In an author's note, Yoon explains that her poetry “does not exist to answer, but rather to continue asking, questions about my immigrant, ESL, Korean, and womanly experiences, or the violent history of twentieth-century Korea.” In taking on poetry about the comfort women,” she writes that "I'd like my poetry to serve to amplify and speak these women's stories, not speak for them.” Yoon is joined in conversation by Muriel Leung and Morgan Parker.

Emily Jungmin Yoon, "A CRUELTY SPECIAL TO OUR SPECIES" w/ Muriel Leung & Morgan Parker

In her first full-length collection, A Cruelty Special to Our Species (Ecco Books, 2018), Emily Jungmin Yoon examines forms of violence against women. At its core these poems delves into the lives of Korean comfort women of the 1930s and 40s, reflecting on not only the history of sexual slavery, but also considering its ongoing impact. Her poems beautifully lift the voices of these women, helping to make them heard and remembered — while also providing insight into current events, environmentalism, and her own personal experiences as a woman in the world.During her interview, Emily Jungmin Yoon recommends Autobiography of Death (New Directions Books, 2018), written by Kim Hyesoon and translated by Don Mee Choi, and Hardly War (Wave Books, 2016) by Choi.Andrea Blythe is a co-host of the New Books in Poetry podcast. She is the author of Your Molten Heart / A Seed to Hatch (2018) a collection of erasure poems, and coauthor of Every Girl Becomes the Wolf (Finishing Line Press, 2018),  a collaborative chapbook written with Laura Madeline Wiseman. She serves as an associate editor for Zoetic Press and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. Learn more at: www.andreablythe.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm

In her first full-length collection, <a href="https://aax-us-east.amazon-adsystem.com/x/c/QtaSkExUDeJJABxRYkXxV1QAAAFnbrSklgEAAAFKAQpaW6I/https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062843680/ref=as_at?creativeASIN=0062843680&amp;linkCode=w61&amp;imprToken=lM.37.eK6h9byIADZWoV1A&amp;slotNum=0&amp;tag=newbooinhis-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Cruelty Special to Our Species</a> (Ecco Books, 2018), <a href="http://emily-yoon-poetry.tumblr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Jungmin Yoon</a> examines forms of violence against women. At its core these poems delves into the lives of Korean comfort women of the 1930s and 40s, reflecting on not only the history of sexual slavery, but also considering its ongoing impact. Her poems beautifully lift the voices of these women, helping to make them heard and remembered — while also providing insight into current events, environmentalism, and her own personal experiences as a woman in the world.During her interview, Emily Jungmin Yoon recommends Autobiography of Death (New Directions Books, 2018), written by <a href="https://www.ndbooks.com/author/kim-hyesoon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Hyesoon</a> and translated by Don Mee Choi, and Hardly War (Wave Books, 2016) by <a href="https://wavepoetry.com/products/don-mee-choi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Choi</a>.Andrea Blythe is a co-host of the New Books in Poetry podcast. She is the author of Your Molten Heart / A Seed to Hatch (2018) a collection of erasure poems, and coauthor of Every Girl Becomes the Wolf (Finishing Line Press, 2018),  a collaborative chapbook written with Laura Madeline Wiseman. She serves as an associate editor for Zoetic Press and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association. Learn more at:<a href="http://www.andreablythe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.andreablythe.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm</a>

Emily Jungmin Yoon, "A Cruelty Special to Our Species" (Ecco Books, 2018)

Poet and translator Emily Jungmin Yoon comes through the studio for a deep dive into her work translating contemporary and modern Korean poetry, her new collection A Cruelty Special to Our Species, and a beautiful conversation reimagining femininity in poetry. Plus, a truly diasporic This vs. That! Her new book is available September 18th.

Poet and translator Emily Jungmin Yoon comes through the studio for a deep dive into her work translating contemporary and modern Korean poetry, her new collection A Cruelty Special to Our Species, and a beautiful conversation reimagining femininity in poetry. Plus, a truly diasporic This vs. That! Her new book is available September 18th.

Emily Jungmin Yoon vs. Femininity

Connor and Jack discuss Emily Jungmin Yoon's poem "Say Grace." They discuss how gender and religion intertwine in the poem, the difficulties immigrant populations face in new oppressive states, and Yoon's particular kind of reclaiming. Check out the poem below or at this link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/144625/say-graceRead more about Yoon here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-jungmin-yoonRead more about Kelly Oliver's Witnessing here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/witnessingFind us on facebook at: facebook.com/closetalkingFind us on twitter at: twitter.com/closetalkingYou can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com.[italics don't show below]Say GraceBY EMILY JUNGMIN YOONIn my country our shamans were womenand our gods multiple until white people broughtan ecstasy of rosaries and our cities todayglow with crosses like graveyards. As a childin Sunday school I was told I’d go to hellif I didn’t believe in God. Our teacher was a womanwhose daughters wanted to be nuns and I askedWhat about babies and what about Buddha, and she saidThey’re in hell too and so I memorized prayersand recited them in front of womenI did not believe in. Deliver us from evil.O sweet Virgin Mary, amen. O sweet. O sweet.In this country, which calls itself Christian,what is sweeter than hearing Have mercyon us. From those who serve different gods. Oclement, O loving, O God, O God, amidst ruins,amidst waters, fleeing, fleeing. Deliver us from evil.O sweet, O sweet. In this country,point at the moon, at the stars, point at the way the lake lies,with a hand full of feathers,and they will look at the feathers. And kill you for it.If a word for religion they don’t believe in is magicso be it, let us have magic. Let us haveour own mothers and scarves, our spirits,our shamans and our sacred books. Let us keepour stars to ourselves and we shall prayto no one. Let us eatwhat makes us holy.

Connor and Jack discuss Emily Jungmin Yoon's poem "Say Grace." They discuss how gender and religion intertwine in the poem, the difficulties immigrant populations face in new oppressive states, and Yoon's particular kind of reclaiming. Check out the poem below or at this link: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/144625/say-grace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/144625/say-grace</a> Read more about Yoon here: <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-jungmin-yoon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/emily-jungmin-yoon</a> Read more about Kelly Oliver's Witnessing here: <a href="https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/witnessing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/witnessing</a> Find us on facebook at: <a href="http://facebook.com/closetalking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/closetalking</a> Find us on twitter at: <a href="http://twitter.com/closetalking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/closetalking</a> You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at closetalkingpoetry@gmail.com. [italics don't show below] Say Grace BY EMILY JUNGMIN YOON In my country our shamans were women and our gods multiple until white people brought an ecstasy of rosaries and our cities today glow with crosses like graveyards. As a child in Sunday school I was told I’d go to hell if I didn’t believe in God. Our teacher was a woman whose daughters wanted to be nuns and I asked What about babies and what about Buddha, and she said They’re in hell too and so I memorized prayers and recited them in front of women I did not believe in. Deliver us from evil. O sweet Virgin Mary, amen. O sweet. O sweet. In this country, which calls itself Christian, what is sweeter than hearing Have mercy on us. From those who serve different gods. O clement, O loving, O God, O God, amidst ruins, amidst waters, fleeing, fleeing. Deliver us from evil. O sweet, O sweet. In this country, point at the moon, at the stars, point at the way the lake lies, with a hand full of feathers, and they will look at the feathers. And kill you for it. If a word for religion they don’t believe in is magic so be it, let us have magic. Let us have our own mothers and scarves, our spirits, our shamans and our sacred books. Let us keep our stars to ourselves and we shall pray to no one. Let us eat what makes us holy.

Episode #041 Say Grace - Emily Jungmin Yoon

Emily Jungmin Yoon is the author of Ordinary Misfortunes (Tupelo Press, 2017), winner of the Sunken Garden Chapbook Prize, and A Cruelty Special to Our Species (Ecco Books, 2018). Her poems and translations appear or are forthcoming in The New Yorker, POETRY, The Literary Review, The New York Times Magazine, and elsewhere. She has received awards and fellowships from Ploughshares’ Emerging Writer’s Contest, AWP’s WC&amp;C Scholarship Competition, The Home School in Miami, the Aspen Institute, New York University, the University of Chicago, and Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. In 2017, she received the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. She currently serves as the Poetry Editor for The Margins, the literary magazine of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and is a PhD student in the East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department at the University of Chicago.Read "Say Grace" in Poetry Magazine

Emily Jungmin Yoon is the author of Ordinary Misfortunes (Tupelo Press, 2017), winner of the Sunken Garden Chapbook Prize, and A Cruelty Special to Our Species (Ecco Books, 2018). Her poems and translations appear or are forthcoming in The New Yorker, POETRY, The Literary Review, The New York Times Magazine, and elsewhere. She has received awards and fellowships from Ploughshares’ Emerging Writer’s Contest, AWP’s WC&amp;C Scholarship Competition, The Home School in Miami, the Aspen Institute, New York University, the University of Chicago, and Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. In 2017, she received the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellowship from the Poetry Foundation. She currently serves as the Poetry Editor for The Margins, the literary magazine of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and is a PhD student in the East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department at the University of Chicago.<a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/144625/say-grace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read "Say Grace" in Poetry Magazine</a>

Emily Jungmin Yoon

Weekly hand curated podcast episodes for learning