Hwang Sok-yong vows to work harder on novels after falling short of Booker Prize
South Korean author Hwang Sok-yong pledged to continue dedicating himself to writing novels after not winning the International Booker Prize. The 2024 award went to German writer Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann for "Kairos" at the ceremony held Tuesday night (British time) at London's Tate Modern museum. Hwang had been shortlisted for the award for his multigenerational epic "Mater 2-10." "Korean readers might have been disappointed with the news,&quo
May 22, 2024