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Reading in Translation: Korean Novels in the U.S. with Jae Won Edward Chung
Reading in Translation: Korean Novels in the U.S. with Jae Won Edward Chung
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60 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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May 19, 2020 - South Korean literature in translation has been experiencing a global efflorescence in recent years. There are at least 6 Korean novels being released in the United States in the first half of 2020, with more to follow. Professor Jae Won Chung will discuss the commercial and critical success of Korean novels in the United States, the types of Korean novels that appear to be popular in the international market, and the range of new styles, genres, and voices that soon-to-be published titles will offer English-language readers. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/arts-culture/item/1380-reading-in-translation-korean-novels-in-the-u-s
Released:
May 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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