Love in the Big City (novel)
| Author | Sang Young Park |
|---|---|
| Original title | 대도시의 사랑법 |
| Translator | Anton Hur |
| Publisher | Changbi |
Publication date | July 1, 2019 |
| Publication place | Republic of Korea |
Love in the Big City (Korean: 대도시의 사랑법; RR: Daedosi-ui sarangbeop; lit. 'How to Love in the Big City') is a novel by Sang Young Park. This is his second novel, a collection of four interconnected short stories, including the Young Writers' Prize winner "A Bite of Rockfish, Taste the Universe".
A lighthearted, deeply personal look at love and separation among the free-spirited younger generation, it was published on July 1, 2019 in South Korea by Changbi Publishers.
The original novel has been translated and published in 15 countries. Its English translation was published in 2021 by Grove Atlantic in the US and Tilted Axis Press in the UK, with Anton Hur as the translator.
It was longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2022, the International Dublin Literary Award 2023, and the Prix Medicis award for foreign literature 2024.