Hwang Jungeun

Born in 1976 Hwang Jungeun is one of the bright young things of Korean literature, having published three collections of short stories and four novels to date. One Hundred Shadows (2010), her first novel, was both a critical and commercial success; its mix of oblique fantasy, hard-edge social critique, and offbeat romance garnered the Hankook Ilbo Literary Award and the Korean Booksellers’ Award.

Tilted Axis published One Hundred Shadows in October 2016, translated by Jung Yewon, I'll Go On (2018), translated by e. yaewon, and dd’ Umbrella (2024).