Youngjae Josephine Bae

We spoke to the author and translators about post-colonial Korean literature, the visit to North Korea that inspired Mater 2-10, and how they embarked on a co-translation of the novel

An epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of national history, written by one of South Korea’s most important authors

Hwang Sok-yong’s epic, multi-generational tale threads together a century of Korean history, from the Japanese colonial era, through Liberation, right up to the twenty-first century