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Fri, July 1, 2022 | 02:37
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Winners of 49th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards
Posted : 2018-10-31 22:16
Updated : 2018-10-31 22:19
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Yang Eun-mi
Yang Eun-mi
The Korea Times is pleased to announce the winners of the 49th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards.

The Grand Prize winner in fiction is Kim Seol-kyung for her translation of "A Covering Hand" by novelist Kim Ae-ran. The Grand Prize winner in poetry is the team of Yang Eun-mi and Ed Bok Lee for their translation of 10 poems by Kim Ki-taek, including "Death of a Thousand Years."

The Commendation Award in fiction goes to Sean Lin Halbert for his translation of "The Other Side" by Kim Ae-ran. No winner has been given the Commendation Award in poetry this year.

Yang Eun-mi
Ed Bok Lee
We congratulate all participants and winners for their hard work and hope for a greater number of entries next year as Korean literature needs more skilled translators to reach global audiences. The contest was sponsored by KB Financial Group.

Grand Prize in fiction: Kim Seol-kyung (Kim Ae-ran's "A Covering Hand")

Grand Prize in poetry: Yang Eun-mi and Ed Bok Lee (Poems of Kim Ki-taek)

Commendation Award in fiction: Sean Lin Halbert (Kim Ae-ran's "The Other Side")

Judges: Brother Anthony (professor emeritus at Sogang University), Jung Ha-yun (professor at Ewha Womans University) and Min Eun-kyung (professor at Seoul National University)


 
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