Lit in Translation

Ham Jeong-im

함정임

Born 1964 · South Korea

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Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2013 · Excellence prize

    기억의 고고학―내 멕시코 삼촌

    Gieogui gogohak: nae Meksiko samchon

    Title translated by AI:“An Archaeology of Memory: My Mexican Uncle”

    Ham Jeong-im · 48 when first published

    Short story

    AI-generated summary:An email from Mexico carries a woman back to her childhood and to her Mexican uncle, whose accordion tunes once filled her with longing for faraway places.

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2012 · Excellence prize

    저녁식사가 끝난 뒤

    Jeonyeok siksaga kkeunnan dwi

    Title translated by AI:“After Dinner”

    Ham Jeong-im · 47 when first published

    Short story

    AI-generated summary:After the death of P, the man who officiated at all their weddings, a small circle of friends meets for dinner at Sun-nam's house to remember him without ever saying so.

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2006 · Excellence prize

    자두

    Jadu

    Title translated by AI:“Plum”

    Ham Jeong-im · 41 when first published

    Short story