Sora Kim-Russell
Sora Kim-Russell (Korean: 김소라; born 1976) is a Korean American writer and translator from California, currently residing in Seoul. She received an MA in East Asian Studies from Stanford University and has translated a number of prominent Korean writers, including Hwang Sok-yong, Pyun Hye-young, and Jeon Sungtae.[1] Her translations have appeared in outlets such as The New Yorker and Harper's Magazine.[2] Among other accolades, her translation of Hwang Sok-young's At Dusk (해질무렵) was longlisted for the 2019 International Booker Prize.[3]
Biography
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Kim-Russell has often commented on challenges in Korean translation, namely of certain untranslatable words and concepts in Korea, such as han, dapdaphada (a physical sensation of suffocation caused by feeling frustrated or unable to speak or act freely), and eogulhada (to feel that something is unfair or undeserved), and a perception of 'vagueness' in Korean writing because of the relatively sparse nature of Korean compared to English as a topic-prominent language with minimal pronouns.[7][8] Her essays on topics including mixed-race Koreans, LGBTQ representation in Korean film, and North Korea have been published by a variety of publications.[9][10]
Translations
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Awards and nominations
- 2016: Nominated for PEN Translation Prize for Nowhere to Be Found by Bae Suah[2]
- 2016: Nominated for Best Translated Book Award for Nowhere to Be Found by Bae Suah[2]
- 2017: Winner of 2017 Shirley Jackson Award for The Hole by Pyun Hye-Young[2]
- 2018: Winner of 2018 GKL Korean Literature Translation Awards for The Plotteres by Kim Un-su[2]
- 2019: Longlisted for 2019 International Booker Prize for At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong[3]
- 2019: Winner of 2019 LTI Korea Translation Award for The Plotters by Kim Un-su[2]
- 2020: Longlisted for 2020 PEN Translation Prize for At Dusk by Hwang Sok-yong[11]
- 2021: Longlisted for 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature for On the Origin of Species and Other Species by Kim Bo-young, translated with Joungmin Lee Comfort[12]
- 2024: Shortlisted for 2024 International Booker Prize with Youngjae Josephine Bae for Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong[13]
References
- ^ "Sora Kim-Russell". Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Press. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Art and Politics of Translation: Behind the Scenes with Sora Kim-Russell — Korean Cultural Center New York". Korean Cultural Center New York. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ a b "Man Booker International 2019 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "The Bucket List: Translator Interview: Sora Kim-Russell". The Bucket List. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Art and Politics of Translation: Behind the Scenes with Sora Kim-Russell". Korean Cultural Center New York. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ rcldaum (2019-02-07). "Collective Conversations: An Interview with the Smoking Tigers". ALTA Blog. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Why So Serious? Translating Korean Satire and Comedy". Center for the Art of Translation | Two Lines Press. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "The Implicit I: Contesting Ambiguity in Korean Literature". Asian American Writers' Workshop. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Read – KUMFA". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Kim-Russell, Sora (20 June 2011). "LGBT Korea on Film: Anonymity and Representation". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "At Dusk longlisted for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize | News | Scribe US". scribepublications.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ Mayer, Petra (2021-09-17). "Here Are The Longlist Nominees For This Year's National Book Awards". NPR. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Marshall, Alex (9 April 2024). "Heartbreak and Family Love on the International Booker Prize Shortlist". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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