Anton Hur
Anton Hur is an award-winning translator known for his work in bringing Korean literature to English-speaking audiences. He is also a judge for the International Booker Prize, where he evaluates the quality and impact of literary translations.
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Anton Hur, Baek’s English translator and fellow author, paid tribute to her in an Instagram post.
Baek Se-hee, author of bestselling memoir ‘I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki,’ dead at 35
United States· 2025-10-19
Anton Hur, the translator of Baek Sehee's work into English, stated that the author touched 'millions of lives'.
Morreu Baek Sehee, autora de Quero Morrer, mas Também Quero Comer Tteokbokki | Livros
Portugal· 2025-10-18
Anton Hur is a regular collaborator of Bora Chung, translating her works with exquisite panache.
The Midnight Timetable; The Woman Dies; The Ferryman & His Wife; My Name Is Stramer; Wolf Moon’ and The Loft – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-12
Anton Hur was part of the jury that recognized the significance of Heart Lamp.
Livro de contos traduzido do canarês vence prémio Booker Internacional | LivrosPortugal· 2025-05-22
Anton Hur is an author and translator who served as a judge for the International Booker Prize.
Indian author and translators are first to win with a short story collection – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-05-21
Anton Hur is a member of the jury for the Booker Prize.
Objavljeni naslovi knjiga nominovanih za Bukerovu nagradu, među njima i roman Mirče Kartaresku
Serbia· 2025-03-01
Anton Hur is an author and translator on the judging panel for the International Booker Prize 2025.
Palestinian author Ibtisam Azem’s The Book of Disappearance longlisted for International Booker Prize - Culture
Pakistan· 2025-02-26
Anton Hur is a member of the jury for the Booker International Prize.
Booker Internacional revela 13 nomeados que mostram que “o mundo está a pensar” | LivrosPortugal· 2025-02-25
Hur is one of the judges on this year’s judging panel.
All 13 writers on International Booker longlist are first-time nominees | International Booker prize
United Kingdom· 2025-02-25
Anton Hur is an author and International Booker Prize-shortlisted translator on the selection panel.
New Irish publisher on International Booker Prize longlist – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-25
