Korean Literature Gains Global Prominence While Preserving Historical Roots

Korean literature is going global. But don't leave its past behind

Thirty years ago, Anders Karlsson walked into a large London bookstore looking for books about Korea. He was directed to the Southeast Asia section. Today, Korean books occupy prominent displays in bookstores across London and around the world. Korean writers win major international literary prizes. Publishers compete for translation rights. And readers line up to meet their favorite authors. For Karlsson, a Swedish translator of Korean literature and an associate professor of Korean studies at

By The Korea Herald