In The Investigation (2012, English version 2014), JM Lee gave readers an historical novel combined with a course in poetry appreciation. Somehow, it didn’t work for us. In Painter of the Wind, Lee gives his readers an historical novel combined with a course in art appreciation and it works a lot better. The novel was … [Read More]
Translator: Stella Kim
Selected translations
- JM Lee: Painter of the Wind tr Hannah Pang, Stella Kim, Harriet Press 2023
- Bae Myung-hoon: Launch Something! tr Stella Kim, Honford Star 2022
- Yang Anda: We, At the End of the World (K-Poet 12) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2020
- Lee Jiyoung: BTS, Art Revolution tr Chae Myungji, Lee Shinwoo, Stella Kim, Won Jiye, parrhesia 2019
- Woo Da-young: Chang-mo (K-Fiction 025) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2019
- Kang Hwa-gil: Seo-u / Thou (K-Fiction 022) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2018
- Gu Byeong-mo: The Story of P.C. (K-Fiction 019) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2017
- Chung Han-ah: Halloween (K-Fiction 018) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2017
- Lee Ki-ho: Kwon Sun-chan and Nice People (K-Fiction 012) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2015
- Lee Jang-wook: Old Man River (K-Fiction 011) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2015
- Jung Mi-kyung: He Gave Me Roses of the Balkans (Bi-lingual, Vol 72 – Taboo and Desire) tr Stella Kim, Asia Publishers 2014
Upcoming literature and fiction titles for 2022
Last year was an amazing one for Korean literature in translation, with plenty of lively titles published. 2022 looks for the moment like it’s going to be a little quieter, but new publications sometimes pop out of nowhere, so this list of anticipated books for this year is almost bound to be proved incomplete. There … [Read More]
Tower: Bae Myung-hoon in conversation with Stella Kim
The KCC’s literature events for 2021 kick off in February with a feature on Honford Star’s publication of Bae Myung-hoon’s Tower. Text below is from the KCC website. Tower Tuesday 23 February 2021, 12noon-1:30pm Venue: Honford Star Youtube Channel Entrance Free – Booking Essential. Apply to inf[email protected] with your name and contact details by 5 … [Read More]