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The Age of Doubt
$165
A translated collection of short stories from one of Korea’s most renowned writers, Pak Kyongni, Age of Doubt explores the postwar Korea of the 50s and 60s. A time of chaos, uncertainty, poverty, and existential doubt, postwar Korea is a far cry from the sleek and modern Korea that is today hailed as the birthplace of Kpop.
Each of the seven stories is translated by a different translator, giving us seven different interpretations in one book. In this Delve, we will not only discuss the stories themselves and their historical context but also the differences in translations and the challenges that the act of translation presents.
First Assignment
Before the first class, please read the first two stories in Age of Doubt
Text
The Age of Doubt by Pak Kyongni
Access Program
We want our classes to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers class registrations at a reduced rate.
Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.
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Hannah Kim
Hannah Kim is a translator and interpreter based in Seoul, South Korea. She has a masters degree in Korean-English interpretation from Ewha Womans University as well as a masters degree in Korean Studies from Yonsei University. Her literary translation work can be found or is forthcoming in The Southern Review, The Georgia Review, and chogwa zine, among others, and she was selected as the 2024 Korean prose mentee by the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA). She has done interpreting and translation work for the Olympics, Seoul Cafe Show, Frieze Seoul, Amnesty International, the DMZ International Film Festival, and the Asian Contents & Film Market, among others. She has been leading Delves at Literary Arts since 2019.
