Another exciting edition of PageTurner on TBS eFM. Michael Rhee and KTLIT’s own Charles Montgomery talk about some problems with current translation approaches that have been revealed by research into book sales and popularity. The short version: Publish outside of Korea to VASTLY increase the chances of success. page1108_4
An interview of Charles Montgomery on TBS eFM Suggesting Where to Begin in reading Korean Literature.
PageTurner Topics: Where to start in Korean Literature
Last week I was lucky enough to interview Bruce Fulton, Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, and a translator of Korea fiction with an incredible pedigree. He has translated novels, such as Cho Se-hui’s The Dwarf, and collections including “Land of Exile” and “The Red Room.” His latest translation is the…
Here is a 9-minute clip of my segment “PageTurner” on TBS eFM, which airs every other Monday. On September 24th, the topic was Kim Young-ha and particularly his newly translated novel, Your Republic is Calling You. Kim Young-ha’s “Your Republic is Calling You”
For those of you who missed it on Monday, Charles Montgomery of KTLIT was on the “Evening Show” with Michael Rhee last Monday night. This segment will air every two weeks, between 7:30 and 8:00. The introductory show was, well, pretty introductory, but clicking on the link below (I am too dense to figure out…