Mater 2-10

Longlisted for the 2024 international booker prize

International Booker-nominated virtuoso Hwang Sok-yong is back with another powerful story - an epic, multi-generational tale that threads together a century of Korean history.

A true voice of a generation, Hwang shows again why he is unmatched when it comes to depicting the grief of a divided nation and bringing to life the cultural identity and trials and tribulations of the Korean people.


A Guardian Book of the Day

'A masterpiece of Korean history.' ,Maya Jaggi,The Guardian

'Undoubtedly the most powerful voice in Asia today.' ,Nobel Prize-winner Kenzaburo Oe