K-Book Trends - Winning and Nominated Works for International Literary Awards in 2022

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Publishing Policy Winning and Nominated Works for International Literary Awards in 2022 Korean Literature Recognized Worldwide for Its Literary Value 2023.09.04 With growing global interest in Korean literature, books are being published in translations in a variety of fields. Here are the Korean literary works that have been recognized internationally for their literary value in 2022! Counterattack at Thirty (written by Sohn Won-Pyung, published by EunHaeng NaMu Publishing) - Winner of Japan’s Booksellers’ Award for Translated Fiction - A novel centered on a thirty-year-old protagonist who struggles to cope with the contradictions of institutional authority and exploitative structures in everyday life. Single Letter Dictionary (written by Kim So-Yeon, published by Maumsanchaek) - Winner of the Japan Translation Award - An essay in which the writer defines each Korean letter in the order they are listed in the Korean dictionary, from “ㄱ (gieok)” to “ㅎ (hieut)” Cold Candies (written by Lee Young-Ju, published by Munji Publishing) - Winner of the Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize presented by the US American Literary Translators Association (ATLA) - A collection of poems that depicts grotesque poetic play, freely crossing over between reality and the fantasy world with nothing but imagination. Grass (written by Kim Geum-Suk, published by Bori Publishing) - Winner of the Muriel Comics Award presented by the Czech Academy of Comics - A graphic novel that reflects on war and peace through a protagonist who was forcibly taken by the Japanese military to serve as a “comfort woman.” In 2022, four Korean works won international literary awards, demonstrating the power of Korean literature. Plus, works nominated for authoritative literary prizes are gaining recognition in various linguistic spheres. • Cursed Bunny (written by Chung Bora, published by Arzaklivres) - Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize • Love in the Big City (written by Park Sang-Young, published by Changbi) - Longlisted for the International Booker Prize • The Waiting (written by Kim Geum-Suk, published by Ttalgi Books) - Nominated for the Harvey Award for Best International Book • At Dusk (written by Hwang Sok-Yong, published by Munhakdongne) - Nominated for the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award • Unexpected Vanilla (written by Lee Hye-Mi, published by Munji Publishing) - Nominated for the Sarah Maguire Prize for Poetry in Translation • À Propos de ma Fille (written by Kim Hye-Jin, published by Minumsa) - Nominated for the Le Prix Émile Guimet de Littérature Asiatique • One Left (written by Kim Suhm, published by Hyundae Munhak) - Nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award • The Disaster Tourist (written by Yun Ko-Eun, published by Minumsa) - Nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award • Cat Calling (written by Lee So-Ho, published by Minumsa) - Nominated for the PEN America Literary Awards Korean literature has been gaining greater international recognition, meeting more international readers. We look forward to your continued support and encouragement for all the Korean works that will be featured on the international stage in 2023! #International Literary Awards #Sohn Won-Pyung #Kim So-Yeon #Lee Young-Ju #Kim Geum-Suk

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