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Cheon Myeong-kwan’s ‘Whale’ Shortlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

Cheon Myeong-kwan’s ‘Whale’ Shortlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan’s “Whale” has been shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Tuesday. First published in South Korea in 2004, Cheon’s English-language debut, “Whale,” was among the six nominees announced by the Booker Prize Foundation on its website. Its translator, Kim [...]

Cheon Myeong-kwan’s ‘Whale’ Longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

Cheon Myeong-kwan’s ‘Whale’ Longlisted for 2023 International Booker Prize

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean novelist Cheon Myeong-kwan’s “Whale” has been longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize, the British literary awards said Monday. Cheon’s 2004 novel, translated into English by Kim Chi-young, was among the 13 preliminary nominees announced by the Booker Prize Foundation on its website. The Booker Prize introduced [...]