Sora Kim Russell and Youngjae translate from Korean to English. Their co-translation of Hwang Sok-yong’s Mater 2-10  has been longlisted for the 2024 Booker International Prize. In this episode, they spoke about the author and their experience of translating the book.  Sora Kim-Russell has translated works by Pyun Hye-young, Kim Un-su, Hwang Sok-yong, and Bae Suah, among others. Her translation of Pyun Hye-young’s The Hole won the 2017 Shirley Jackson Award for best novel. Her translation of At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong was longlisted for the 2018 Booker International Prize. Youngjae Josephine Bae won the 2019 LTI Korea Award for Aspiring Translators and the 2021 Korea Times Literature Translation Award. She is the translator of two non-fiction titles: Imaginary Athens (Routledge) and A Global History of Ginseng (Routledge).  To buy Mater 2-10: https://bit.ly/3TQaVi8 * For your Valuable feedback on this Episode - Please click the link given below. https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/feedback Photo Credit: https://www.mataderomadrid.org/en/schedule/hwang-sok-yong-conversation-xavi-ayen Harshaneeyam on Spotify App –https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onspot Harshaneeyam on Apple App – https://harshaneeyam.captivate.fm/onapple *Contact us - [email protected] ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy