{
  "id": 19229831,
  "title": "[57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards] Judges' report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/57th-modern-korean-literature-translation-awards-judges-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T22:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/books/20261110/57th-modern-korean-literature-translation-awards-judges-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards entries reveal a diverse range of voices and talent in the world of Korean literature, with translators playing a crucial role in bringing these voices to a wider audience. During the judging process, the focus was on striking a balance between the translators' choices and decisions, both in terms of selecting challenging texts and those with higher literary merit within their genre.\n\nOne key aspect considered by the judges was the translator's ability to capture the musicality of the target language, as well as the fluency of the translation. This encompassed various elements such as phrasing, tone, diction, and the overall grammatical structure of sentences. For poetry, specific elements like line breaks were also evaluated. Additionally, the judges paid close attention to the themes and social concerns of the texts, examining how they reflected the unique nature of a translation award focused on modern Korean literature.",
  "summary": "The Korea Times' 57th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards entries demonstrate the growing range of voices and talent within the world of Korean literature, and the translators who, with their passion, commitment and creativity, bring these voices to life for a greater reading public. Our discussions focused on how to balance the choices that a translator made, from larger decisions to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}