Elisa Shua Dusapin
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Notable work | Winter in Sokcho |
Elisa Shua Dusapin, born 23 October 1992 in Sarlat-la-Canéda, France, is a Franco-Korean writer currently living in Switzerland.[1]
In 2016, Elisa Shua Dusapin published her first novel, Hiver à Sokcho, which won numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Translated Literature,[2] the Prix Robert-Walser, Prix Alpha and the Prix Régine-Deforges.[3]
Her second novel, Les Billes du Pachinko, was published in 2018.
Bibliography[edit]
Novels
- Hiver à Sokcho (2016). Winter in Sokcho, trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Daunt Books, 2020; Open Letter Books, 2021).
- Les Billes du Pachinko (2018). The Pachinko Parlour, trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Daunt Books/Open Letter Books, 2022).
- Vladivostok Circus (2020). Trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Daunt Books/Open Letter Books, 2024).
- Le vieil incendie (2023)
Novellas
- C'était une nuit de fièvre (2011). Published in Contes et Nouvelles (Prix Interrégional Jeunes Auteurs).
- L’œil sans paupière (2018). Published in Le Temps.
Musicals
- M'sieur Boniface (2015)
- Olive en bulle (2018)
Other
- Le regard du Lièvre (2018), photos by René Lièvre with text by Elisa Shua Dusapin
Awards and honors[edit]
- 2016: Prix Robert-Walser for Hiver à Sokcho
- 2017: Prix Régine Desforges for Hiver à Sokcho
- 2019: Prix suisse de littérature for Les Billes du Pachinko
- 2021: National Book Award for Translated Literature for Winter in Sokcho, translated from the French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins[4]
- 2023: Prix Wepler-Fondation La Poste for Le vieil incendie [5]
References[edit]
- ^ Sandra van Lente. "From Birmingham to Sokcho – a Conversation with Author Élisa Shua Dusapin and Translator Aneesa Abbas Higgins – Literary Field Kaleidoscope". Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "8 romans sélectionnés pour le prix Regine Deforges". www.actualitte.com. 19 January 2017.
- ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "L'autrice romande Elisa Shua Dusapin remporte le Prix Wepler 2023". RTS. Retrieved November 15, 2023.