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An Education: ‘I’ll Be Right There,’ by Kyung-sook Shin

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Article
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/08/books/review/ill-be-right-there-by-kyung-sook-shin.html?_r=0
Journal
The New York Times
Issued Date
June 05, 2014
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
UNITED STATES
City
-
Book
I'll Be Right There
Writer
Shin Kyung-sook
Translator
Sora Kim-Russell

About the Author

  • Kyung-Sook Shin
  • Birth : 1963 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kyung-sook
  • Family Name : Shin
  • Korean Name : 신경숙
  • ISNI : 000000008374681X
  • Works : 136
Descriptions - 1 Languages
  • English(English)

Translated books make up only about 3 percent of titles published in America, so I’m ecstatic to see the Korean writer Kyung-sook Shin’s rising popularity. Her previously translated novel, “Please Look After Mom,” hit the New York Times best-seller list and is now available in more than 20 countries. Korean literature, in general, seems to be getting some long overdue recognition. Of note, Dalkey Archive Press has been collaborating with the Literature Translation Institute of Korea to release 25 novels and story collections. This excites me, not just as a Korean-born American, but also as a lover of translated texts and their power to transport us across cultural DMZs and open us to unfamiliar societal and narrative sensibilities.

Translated Books136 See More

  • Indonesian(Bahasa Indonesia) Book Available
    Please Look After Mom
    Kyung-Sook Shin / 신경숙 / 2011
  • Japanese(日本語) Book Available
    すばる
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 et al / 1998
  • Chinese(汉语) Book Available
    单人房
    Kyung-Sook Shin et al / 신경숙 / 2006

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