About Poetry and Life, with Sister Claudia Hae-in Lee

Sister Claudia Hae-in Lee was born on June 7, 1945, in Yang-gu in Gang-won province of South Korea. At the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, Sister Claudia’s father was abducted to North Korea and the remaining family members fled to Busan, South Korea.

Sister Claudia became a member of the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Busan in 1964 after graduating from high school. She graduated with a degree in English from the St. Louis University in the Philippines in 1975, and published her first collection of poetry in 1976 titled The Land of Dandelions (민들레의영토).

In 1992, Sister Claudia was appointed as the general secretary of her convent. At the end of her term in 1997, she began doing mission work through the written word through a forum called ‘Hae-in’s Writing Room.’ From 1998 to 2002, Sister Claudia delivered a series of lectures titled ‘Poetry and Spirituality in Life.’ She was diagnosed with rectal cancer in 2008, and after receiving treatment, has returned to good health.

Published Poetry Collections:
The Land of Dandelions 민들레의 영토 (1976, Catholic Books Publishing)
Light A Fire In My Soul 내혼에 불을 놓아 (1979, Bundo Books)
If I Rise As a Half-Moon Today 오늘은 내가 반달로 떠도(1979, Bundo Books)
The Face of Time 사간의 얼굴 (1989, Bundo Books)
To Be An Empty House in a Secluded Village 외딴 마을의 빈짐이 되고 싶다 (1999, Yolimwon Publishing Group)
Small Comfort 작은 위로 (2002/8, Yolimwon Publishing Group)
Small Joy 작은 기쁨 (2008, Yolimwon Publishing Group)
Mom 엄마 (2008, Samtoh Publishing) 

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Please join us for a very special event with Sister Claudia Hae-in Lee, as she shares her poetry and her life. 

Date
March 16, 2015

Time
7 – 9pm

Location
World of Wings Windsor Hall
1775 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

The art gallery at the World of Wings Museum will be open for your viewing pleasure at 6:30pm. Child care services will be provided for parents with young children. Please direct all questions to (201) 862-1116.