[57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards] Kevin O'Rourke Award: Giraffe Is the Name of the World
Written by Danyao Translated by Ku Bon-seung Excerpt from 'Giraffe Is the Name of the World' The story I am about to tell is of the Giraffe, and also of myself. If I were asked to name the animals familiar to me, would name the meerkat that swivels its head this way and that from behind a rock, and the hyena whose eyes curve into a grin when it opens its mouth to tear at its prey, and the jackal…
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The 57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards took place, honoring Kevin O Rourke's exceptional work in translating the captivating narrative "Giraffe Is the Name of the World." The story, written by Danyao and translated by Ku Bon-seung, tells of the giraffe and the author's own reflections. The author names various animals, both familiar and unfamiliar, as well as plants, painting vivid images through their descriptions.
Interestingly, the baobab tree's branches are stunted, as if a heavy burden had pressed them down, due to the tree's growth of a thick trunk without awareness of the low hanging sky.
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