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Hwang Sok-yong

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Bio

Hwang Sok-yong is the recipient of the highest literary prizes in Korea and across Europe. His writing, exploring the troubled history of a violently divided Korea, has achieved international acclaim, and his status as as an imprisoned, exiled, and dissident author has been championed by World PEN. His many novels include At Dusk, Familiar Things, and The Guest.

Hwang Sok-yong Books

Gwangju Uprising book cover

Gwangju Uprising

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The Prisoner book cover

The Prisoner

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The Shadow of Arms book cover

The Shadow of Arms

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The Old Garden book cover

The Old Garden

Hwang Sok-yong
The Guest book cover

The Guest

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