KCCUK is delighted to announce an in-person talk with translator Clare Richards about her translated work, Kang Hwa-gil’s novel Another Person. Starting with Jina’s voice, the novel explores different viewpoints, building a full picture of the incident. A riveting and uncompromising campus novel, Another Person is a confronting and timely book exploring the long-lasting consequences of sexism … [Read More]
Author: Kang Hwa-gil (강화길 1986-)
Selected publications by Kang Hwa-gil
- Another Person (다른 사람, 2017) tr Clare Richards, Pushkin Press 2023
- Demons tr Mattho Mandersloot, Strangers Press 2019
- Seo-u / Thou (K-Fiction 022) (서우) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2018
A look back at the books we encountered in 2023
When it comes to fiction, 2023 was a year that defied my expectations. Those novels that I hoped or expected to enjoy turned out to be disappointments; those that I thought might be heavy going turned out to be enjoyable. It was a reminder to try better to abide by the maxim of approaching a … [Read More]