Join us for a conversation with one of the most prolific and well-known literary translators of our time.
Few have done as much for Korean literature in the Anglophone world as Anton Hur. With a publication list that includes more than twenty books, he is the translator behind a host of best-selling, critically acclaimed Korean titles. In this special Book Club, Anton joins Aditi Dubey to discuss Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park, which was longlisted for the International Booker Prize, and Capitalists Must Starve by Park Seolyeon, one of his most recent translations, along with the rest of his extensive body of work, his insightful thoughts on translation, and his many opinions on publishing.
Select list of Anton’s works
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung – Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize
Beyond the Story: 10-Year History of BTS by BTS and Myeongseok Kang - #1 New York Times Bestseller
I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Saehee
Indeterminate Inflorescence by Lee Seong-bok
Anton has also authored two books: Toward Eternity (English) and No One Told Me Not To (Korean)
Dinner will be provided half-hour before event
Hosted by the ANU Korea Institute
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Event Speakers
Anton Hur
International Booker Prize nominee, best-selling author, and translator of Cursed Bunny, Love in the Big City, and many more.
Aditi Dubey
Aditi Dubey is an emerging linguist and literary translator. An affiliate of the Korea Institute (ANU), she teaches translation for the Korean Literary Translation Workshop.