Ha Seong-nan

Ha Seong-nan is a South Korean writer of short stories and novels, with five story collections and three novels published in Korea. Her work has been translated into English by Janet Hong. Her English-language books include Flowers of Mold and Bluebeard's First Wife, both published by Open Letter Books. Her stories are often described as unsettling and socially conscious, with comparisons to Alice Munro and Raymond Carver. She has received several Korean literary prizes, including the Dong-in Literary Award (1999) and the Contemporary Literature Award (2009).