Translators call for greater autonomy as Korean literature goes global

INCHEON — The growing international visibility of Korean literature has opened new doors for translators, but sustaining that momentum will require more than celebrated authors and award-winning books. Translators need greater support, more freedom to choose the works they translate and an industry that recognizes the demands of their profession, three prominent literary translators said at an international colloquium in Incheon. At "Translation: Text in Transit," a colloquium organized Oct. 8 b