Singaporean literary translator Shanna Tan, who translated Welcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop into English, found herself in the spotlight during a recent bookshop tour with author Hwang Bo-reum in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
As they engaged with eager audiences, Tan faced numerous questions about the nuances of translation, the challenges of capturing the original work’s essence, and the collaborative process between translator and author.
