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Writer David Szalay wins prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his earthy novel 'Flesh'

Canadian-Hungarian-British writer David Szalay won the Booker Prize for fiction on Monday for “Flesh,” the story of one man's life from working-class origins in Hungary to mega-wealth in Britain.

2025-11-12

Susan Choi's 'Flashlight' longlisted for Booker Prize

“Flashlight,” a novel by Susan Choi, an author of Korean descent, has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2025. The longlist of 13 books was revealed by the prestigious literary award’s judging panel on Wednesday.

2025-07-30

Germany's 'Kairos' wins International Booker Prize over Hwang Sok-yong's 'Mater 2-10'

“Kairos” on Wednesday won the International Booker Prize, beating Hwang Sok-yong’s “Mater 2-10” and others.

2024-05-22

Novelist Hwang Sok-yong aims for global recognition after Booker nomination

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."

2024-04-17

Children’s book writer Lee Geum-yi tells tale of HCCA nomination and her own fictional world

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.

2024-03-04

Fiction books find global acclaim [REWIND 2023]

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."

2023-12-28

Korean translator highlights challenges of the craft in new book

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."

2023-10-05

Cheon Myeong-kwan's 'Whale' of a tale makes International Booker Prize shortlist

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...

2023-04-19

'Whale' by Cheon Myeong-kwan makes International Booker Prize shortlist

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...

2023-04-18

'Cursed Bunny' shortlisted for 2022 International Booker Prize

"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 ...

2022-04-08