Korean-American writer Kim Ju-hye receives the Russian Tolstoy Literature Award.

‘Beasts of a Small Land’ Honored in Overseas Literature Category,
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Author Kim Ju-hye, who won the Tolstoy Literature Award with ‘Beasts of a Small Land’.
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, ” (Moscow=Yonhap News) By Choi In-young = Korean-American writer Kim Ju-hye has won the 2024 Russian Tolstoy Literature Award (Yasnaya Polyana Prize) in the overseas literature category with her novel ‘Beasts of a Small Land’.”,
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, ” On the 10th local time, Kim Ju-hye was selected as the winner of the overseas literature award at the Tolstoy Literature Award ceremony held at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, along with Cyril Batygin, who translated ‘Beasts of a Small Land’ into Russian.”,
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, ” The Tolstoy Literature Award, established in 2003 by Samsung Electronics’ Russian subsidiary and the ‘Leo Tolstoy Museum’ in Russia on the 175th anniversary of Tolstoy’s birth, is considered the highest literary award in Russia.”,
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, ‘ Kim Ju-hye clinched the honor among the final 10 works in the overseas literature category, surpassing Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and others.’,
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, ‘ Her accomplishment is seen as expanding the reach of Korean literature abroad, as a novel by a Korean-American writer set against the backdrop of Korea during the period of Japanese colonial rule has been recognized in Russia, the homeland of Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky.’,
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, ” Kim Ju-hye’s debut work ‘Beasts of a Small Land’ is a novel that vividly portrays the vibrant lives of ordinary people who struggled on the small land of the Korean Peninsula during the Japanese colonial era, published in Korea through Dasan Books in 2023.”,
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, ‘ In Russia, it was published by Inspirea with Batygin\’s translation.’,
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, ‘ According to Dasan Books, judge Pavel Vasinsky commented on the work at a press conference, saying, “There are beasts here. Among them, the tiger is a symbol of Korean independence. I would compare this work to Alexei Tolstoy\’s \’The Road to Calvary.\’ It is truly well-written, transparent, mature, and an amazing work by a young writer.”‘,
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, ‘ Prior to the award announcement, Kim Ju-hye told Dasan Books, “I am honored. Personally, I always feel indebted to Russian literary philosophy.” She added, “It seems like an opportunity to globally promote our heritage, presenting the tiger as a symbol of Korean independence, and more broadly, to elevate the pride of our culture and history.”‘,
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Cover of the Russian version of ‘Beasts of a Small Land’ by Kim Ju-hye
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