The Literature Translation Institute of Korea announced the winners of the 2023 Korea Translation Award on Wednesday, with four translators clinching the grand prizes this year. This year’s grand prizes were awarded to Kim Hye-gyeong and Jean-Claude de Crescenzo for their French translation of Lee Seung-u’s “Cantant”; Oh Young-a for her Japanese translation of Cho Hae-jin’s “Simple.
The Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) announced the winners of its annual translation awards, Wednesday, recognizing the outstanding talents of professional and aspiring translators who have contributed to bringing Korean literature to readers around the world.