Here are some of the books we’re looking forward to in 2021. For the first time in one of these posts we’re flagging the indicative cost of the titles listed here. For me, I have a psychological barrier at around £30: a book has to be offering something pretty special for me to be prepared […]
Translator: Anton Hur
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Selected translations
- Shin Kyung-sook: Violet tr Anton Hur, Feminist Press, Weidenfeld + Nicolson 2022
- Park Sang-young: Love in the Big City tr Anton Hur, Tilted Axis 2021
- Hwang Sok-yong: The Prisoner tr Anton Hur, Sora Kim-Russell, Verso 2021
- Chung Bora: Cursed Bunny tr Anton Hur, Honford Star 2021
- Kang Kyong-ae: The Underground Village tr Anton Hur, Honford Star 2018
- Shin Kyung-sook: The Court Dancer tr Anton Hur, Pegasus 2018
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