South Korean poet Kim Hye-soon won the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award for her work "Phantom Pain Wings," the organizer said Thursday (U.S. time). The annual American awards recognize outstanding books published in English across six categories: fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry and criticism. "Phantom Pain Wings," depicting the memory of patriarchy and war trauma, marks the 13th book by the 69-year-old poet. Originally published in 2019, the poetry collection was translated by Choi Don-mee and released in English by New Directions Publishing last year. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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