Elisa Shua Dusapin, (born 23 October 1992 in

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), is a Franco-Swiss writer, with Korean origins through her mother, currently living in Switzerland. In 2016, Elisa Shua Dusapin published her first novel, '' Hiver à Sokcho'', which won numerous

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, including the

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, the Prix Robert-Walser, Prix Alpha and the Prix Régine-Deforges. In 2024, the novel was adapted into the film ''

Winter in Sokcho ''Winter in Sokcho'' () is the first novel by Swiss-Korean language, Korean writer Elisa Shua Dusapin published in 2016. It was translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins into English language, English in 2021. The story follows the interactions of the na ...

'' by the Franco-Japanese director Koya Kamura. Her second novel, ''Les Billes du Pachinko'', was published in 2018.

Bibliography

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 and tales * "C'était une nuit de fièvre" (2011). Published in ''Contes et Nouvelles'' (Prix Interrégional Jeunes Auteurs). * "Les Ursulines" (2017). Published in ''Addict Culture''. * "L’œil sans paupière" (2018). Published in ''

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''. * ''Le Colibri'' (2022) 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

* 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:

for ''Winter in Sokcho'', translated from the French by Aneesa Abbas Higgins * 2023:

Prix Wepler The prix Wepler is a French literary award established in 1998 at the initiative of the Abbesses Bookshop, with the support of the La Poste Foundation, and the Brasserie Wepler ( Place Clichy, 18th arrondissement of Paris) and which distinguishe ...

for ''Le vieil incendie'' * 2023:

Prix Fénéon The Fénéon Prize (''Prix Fénéon''), established in 1949, is awarded annually to a French-language writer and a visual artist no older than 35 years of age. The prize was established by Fanny Fénéon, the widow of French art critic Félix Fén ...

for ''Le vieil incendie''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dusapin, Elisa Shua People from Porrentruy Swiss women novelists 1992 births Living people National Book Award winners French people of Korean descent