Lit in Translation

Pyun Hye-young

편혜영

Born 1972 · South Korea

In English
2 of 4

Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2014 · Winner

    몬순

    Monsun

    Title translated by AI:“Monsoon”

    Pyun Hye-young · 41 when first published

    Short story · 364 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:In an apartment block plunged into darkness by a power cut, a child's death hangs over a relationship full of secrets and suspicion.

  • No English yet

    Yi Sang 2013 · Excellence prize

    밤의 마침

    Bamui machim

    Title translated by AI:“The End of the Night”

    Pyun Hye-young · 40 when first published

    Short story

    AI-generated summary:A middle-aged man whose blameless life hides a secret that could wreck it is brought face to face with the girl he was once accused of raping.

  • In English

    Yi Sang 2010 · Excellence prize

    The Canning Factory

    통조림공장 · Tongjorim gongjang

    Pyun Hye-young · 37 when first published

    Short story · 103 pages

    AI-generated summary:At a canning factory that has run like clockwork for decades, people vanish without a sound, as if sealed into tins themselves, while the production line carries on unchanged.

  • In English

    Yi Sang 2007 · Excellence prize

    To the Kennels: And Other Stories

    첫 번째 기념일 · Cheot beonjjae ginyeomil

    Pyun Hye-young · 34 when first published

    Short story · 192 pages

    AI-generated summary:A delivery driver on the edge of a city dreams of a new life, having his ID photo taken every day and rewriting his CV, though he knows his record will never get him a job in the city.