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Dec 28, 2023 | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman |Cheon Myeong-kwan |Cho Nam-joo |Dolki Min
When it comes to fiction, 2023 was a year that defied my expectations. Those novels that I hoped or expected to enjoy turned out to be disappointments; those that I thought might be heavy going turned out to be enjoyable. It was a reminder to try better to abide by the maxim of approaching a book without the weight of expectation.
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Oct 29, 2023 | 
post-gazette.com | Cheon Myeong-kwan
“Whale,” a novel written by Korean author Cheon Myeong-kwan, is hard to describe but even harder to put down. Is it a fable, a folktale, a fantasy or even a statement on how women are treated by society in general? That can only be decided by the reader.
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Oct 2, 2023 | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Cheon Myeong-kwan
In case, like us, you didn’t get to the book talk with Cheon Myeong-kwan when he was in London ealier this year for the announcement of the Booker International Prize 2023. Note that while Martin Colthorpe will be physically present in Foyles, Cheon – technology permitting – will be dialling in.
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Jul 11, 2023 | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Philip Gowman |Cheon Myeong-kwan
Skip to content Main Navigation The Man Booker International Prize started in its current annual form in 2016 and was famously won that year by Han Kang and Deborah Smith with The Vegetarian.
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Jun 7, 2023 | 
massreview.org | Ellie Eberlee |Cheon Myeong-kwan
June 7, 2023 - By Ellie Eberlee A Review of Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan, Translated from Korean by Chi-Young Kim (Archipelago Books, 2023) “Stories,” writes Cheon Myeong-kwan near the end of his lush and sprawling Whale, “are an exploration into a life filled with injustice.” Translated from the original Korean by Chi-Young Kim and shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, Myeong-kwan’s second novel explores the unjust life of Chunhui, a 27-year-old-woman nine days out of prison for...
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May 31, 2023 | 
wordswithoutborders.org | Tobias Carroll |Cheon Myeong-kwan |Dino Buzzati |Anne Weber
From Archipelago Books | Whale by Cheon Myeong-kwan, translated from the Korean by Chi-Young Kim | Fiction | 400 pages | ISBN 9781953861146 | US$22.00 What the publisher says: “Whale, set in a remote village in South Korea, follows the lives of three linked characters: Geumbok, an extremely ambitious woman who has been chasing an indescribable thrill ever since she first saw a whale crest in the ocean; her mute daughter, Chunhui, who communicates with elephants; and a one-eyed woman who...
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May 16, 2023 | 
thebookerprizes.com | Frank Wynne |Eva Baltasar |Julia Sanches |Cheon Myeong-kwan
Today, May 16 2023, the International Booker Prize, the world’s most significant award for a single work of fiction translated into English, is teaming up with the global film distributor and streaming service MUBI, award-winning bookseller Foyles and London’s The Garden Cinema in a new collaboration.
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May 7, 2023 | 
londonkoreanlinks.net | Cheon Myeong-kwan
Skip to content Main Navigation Home » Events » Event Notices » May Literature Night special: book talk with Cheon Myeong-kwan It’ll be good to have the opportunity to hear from Cheon Myeong-kwan in London again. This time he’s in town for the announcement of the International Book Prize, for which he is shortlisted.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
thebookerprizes.substack.com | Eva Baltasar |Julia Sanches |Cheon Myeong-kwan |Chi-Young Kim
Read more about this year's prizeThe shortlist for the International Booker Prize 2023 was announced today, April 18, by the Chair of judges, Leïla Slimani, at an event held at the London Book Fair.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
thebookerprizes.com | Eva Baltasar |Julia Sanches |Cheon Myeong-kwan |Chi-Young Kim
Data compiled by Nielsen for the Booker Prize Foundation shows that, in the UK, readers of translated fiction are significantly younger than readers of fiction overall.
