Korea: US journal recognizes 2 Korean translations

‘The Soil,’ ‘Magnolia and Lotus’ selected as WLT’s notable works: Korea Times

Korean literary translations have been recognized as one of the 75 Notable Translations by World Literature Today (WLT), a U.S. magazine of international literature and culture in its December issue.

Yi Kwang-su’s “The Soil” and Hyesim’s “Magnolia and Lotus” were translated into English in the United States this year. Both of them were published with the support of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI).