신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin was born in Seoul, Korea and was raised in the Chicago area. She is a poet, writer, and cultural worker.  read more 

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4/4/24, in person, 6 – 8 pm, Minor Feelings: A Conversation between Cathy Park Hong, Su Hwang, and Sun Yung Shin, North Hennepin Community College

Thursday, 5/23, 5 pm, Milkweed Presents: Art and Activism During Times of Conflict, hosted by Michael Kleber-Diggs and featuring Sun Yung Shin and Michael Torres, in-person, Open Book, Minneapolis. Reserve a spot via Eventbrite.

New essay “A Korean Orphan Undergoes Catholic Training for Future Poets,” published May 16, 2023 in anthology Poetry as Spellcasting: POEMS, ESSAYS, AND PROMPTS FOR MANIFESTING LIBERATION AND RECLAIMING POWER by Tamiko Beyer, Destiny Hemphill and Lisbeth White, North Atlantic Books, Penguin Random House

Books by Sun Yung Shin:

SUN YUNG SHIN

신 선 영 Sun Yung Shin was born in Seoul, Korea and was raised in the Chicago area. She is a poet, writer, and cultural worker.  read more 

News & Events:

4/4/24, in person, 6 – 8 pm, Minor Feelings: A Conversation between Cathy Park Hong, Su Hwang, and Sun Yung Shin, North Hennepin Community College

Thursday, 5/23, 5 pm, Milkweed Presents: Art and Activism During Times of Conflict, hosted by Michael Kleber-Diggs and featuring Sun Yung Shin and Michael Torres, in-person, Open Book, Minneapolis. Reserve a spot via Eventbrite.

New essay “A Korean Orphan Undergoes Catholic Training for Future Poets,” published May 16, 2023 in anthology Poetry as Spellcasting: POEMS, ESSAYS, AND PROMPTS FOR MANIFESTING LIBERATION AND RECLAIMING POWER by Tamiko Beyer, Destiny Hemphill and Lisbeth White, North Atlantic Books, Penguin Random House

Books by Sun Yung Shin:

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