Authors
Sang Young Park Novelist South Korea
Born in 1988, Sang Young Park graduated with an undergraduate degree in French Language and Literature, Media and Communication at Sungkyunkwan University and undertook a master’s degree in creative writing at Dongguk University. He made his literary debut in 2016, winning the Munhakdongne New Writers’ Award for his short story “Searching for Paris Hilton.” He is the author of the short-story collection The Tears of an Unknown Artist, or Zaytun Pasta, the collection of short-stories Love in the Big City, the novel I Want to be One-Dimensional, and the essay collection I Should Go to Sleep Hungry Tonight. Love in the Big City was a finalist for the International Booker Prize. In addition, Park has been the recipient of many awards and prizes, including the 9th Young Writers’ Award, the 10th Young Writers’ Award Grand Prize, the 11th Heo Gyun Literary Award, and the 39th Shin Dong-yup Prize for Literature.
Participation Program
[Writers in Conversation] Because I Can’t Explain Myself
ⓒ Alexander Belov
ⓒ Athul Prasad
ⓒ Francesca Mantovanil
ⓒ Jen Cunnion
ⓒ Pierrick Delobelle
Opening Ceremony