[Cultural Medallion 01] • A Life in Words

Writing has magical powers. It is delicate and beautiful, each character wriggling with life, powerfully controlling others’ emotions, sensory pleasures and feelings.

I treat text like a mysterious treasure, cherishing it like a miser. It is in my heart, my mind, my blood and my soul. I always hear it forever calling to me, and I must answer it with gentle affection.

I touch it, feel it, read it, write it, and am entangled in it for 365 days a year.

Text is not part of my life. It is my life.

This book is not a character study. It is a love story.

—You Jin