“For Hur, it was about getting out of the way and letting the BTS members’ individual voices come through.” Finally, the dive into @AntonHur and @clarehannahmary's BTS Memoir translation that we’ve all been WAITING FOR.
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We're so thrilled that it's Han Kang Day! Cheers to the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate!
Looking to read some of her work? We have excerpts from THE VEGETARIAN and THE WHITE BOOK (both translated by Deborah Smith) in our archives:
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WOW WOW WOW! 😍 Congratulations to Words Without Borders contributor Han Kang and her many translators, including her translators to English: Deborah Smith, Emily Yae Won, and Paige Aniyah Morris!
BREAKING NEWS
The 2024 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
Today, we’re sharing a collection of Palestinian writing published over the years on WWB, featuring authors from Adania Shibli to Najwan Darwish and spanning Palestine and the global diaspora. buff.ly/3vw7vqP
Words Without Borders is hiring for two positions: a books editor and a poetry editor. Both are part-time, remote freelance positions. Go to wordswithoutborders.org/jobs to find out more and to apply!
We’re hiring! As WWB’s books editor, you’ll be right in the middle of the global literary conversation, commissioning and editing reviews of new books in translation. Find out more at: buff.ly/44Z99xL
Daniel Hahn, the award-winning writer, editor, translator, and translation advocate, will receive the 2023 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature, Words Without Borders announced today. (1/8)
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We are thrilled to announce that Naveen Kishore, publisher and founder of @seagullbooks, will receive the 2021 Words Without Borders Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature!
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Calling early-career publishing folks—want to receive mentorship and hands-on experience at one of THE premier magazines for global lit? If so, apply for our (paid, part-time, remote) editorial OR digital humanities fellowship by 3/22. Learn more: buff.ly/4bFQwTz
Come work for us! WWB is hiring a part-time, remote poetry editor with a passion for commissioning, editing, and expanding access to translated poetry. Find out more at wordswithoutborders.org/read/article/2….