“Kairos” on Wednesday won the International Booker Prize, beating Hwang Sok-yong’s “Mater 2-10” and others.
Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong on Wednesday revealed his desire for global recognition for his efforts in depicting the struggles of working-class Koreans in "Mater 2-10."
Korean children's book writer Lee Geum-yi made the shortlist for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her expanding fictional world and focus on women during turbulent historical periods resonate with readers of all ages.
Two Korean works of fiction garnered notable accolades from global literature critics this year - Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" and Han Kang's "I Do Not Bid Farewell."
Korean translator Anton Hur, who recently made the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, highlights the challenges of his craft in his new book, "No One Told Me Not To."
Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" on Tuesday evening became the fourth Korean novel ever to make it onto the International Booker Prize’s shortlist. Published 19 years ago, it was only recently translated into English by Kim Chi-young, and the...
Cheon Myeong-kwan's "Whale" made the shortlist for this year's International Booker Awards, according to the British literary awards on Tuesday. The five other books that were included in the recent shortlist are: "Time Shelter" by Georgi...
"Cursed Bunny," a collection of short stories by Bora Chung translated by Anton Hur, made the 2022 International Booker Prize shortlist along with five other books on Thursday. The others in the running are: "The Books of Jacob" by Polish ...
The translations of two Korean books have made it onto the longlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize — a compilation of sci-fi/horror novellas titled “Cursed Bunny” (2017) by Bora Chung and queer fiction “Love in the Big City” (2019) by...
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