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discover korean literature through women's writtings.

Pieces of fiction with language, linguistics, and communication as themes. I saw some non-fiction lists on this topic, so wanted to add a fiction one as well, as they're really interesting ideas to explore

a favourite niche of mine, partly inspired by 4 years spent living there ✨

a non-exhaustive list.

The Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 'aims to address the gender imbalance in translated literature' and is open to works of fiction, poetry, literary non-fiction, and fiction for children or young adults. Only works written by a woman (original authors, not the translators) are eligible. All works longlisted since the prize began in 2017 are collected on this list.

literature that transcends borders and often breaks my heart

graphic design is my passion

This is a collection of novels that invites you to explore, as well as reflect on the complicated and disturbing depths of humanity, especially with regards to history, globalization, politics, and most importantly; how our relationship to nature itself has been challenged.

works that are easier to read, page turners or on the shorter side.

thought provoking fictions are the best

In line with Han Kang winning the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024. This is a list of popular Korean fiction translated to English.

The University of Rochester found that only 3 percent of books published in the US are in translation. I want to create lists of recently published (fiction) literature (2022-2025) in translation from different languages, out of curiosity. Will mostly be sourced from the university's database, which goes up to 2024, and then sourced from publishers for 2025 (won't be comprehensive for 2025). Feel free to suggest titles, from the last 5/10 years if you like them, or other languages of interest!

Please note that this is by no means a fully comprehensive list. This is a start in a journey to try to read more globally, and I would love to hear your translated literature recommendations

Books I came across on tiktok All genres

Nobel, Pulitzer, National Book Award, Booker Prize, International Booker Prize, Women’s Prize, Lambda Literary Award, etc. winners

short literary fiction books that are less than 200 pages

As a fan of the country thanks to k-pop and k-drama (go watch When Life Give you Tangerine, it's 10/10) since 2020, I am trying to discover all of this culture. These books for me feel like a preview of when I will live there. I included all genres because I read kinda everything. I will keep it updated. So, enjoy, I am giving you a part of my soul.

a list for autofiction and meta-fiction ☆ books where the main character is the narrator/author, or the main character is aware of such fact

warning: 4th walls will be broken

Beyond the Words: A curated collection of books recommended by the members of BTS, books that inspired their music and artistic vision, and books related to BTS and their journey.