Elisa Shua Dusapin

Elisa Shua Dusapin
Born (1992-10-23) October 23, 1992
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Notable workWinter in Sokcho

Elisa Shua Dusapin, (born 23 October 1992 in Sarlat-la-Canéda, France), is a Franco-Swiss writer, with Korean origins through her mother, currently living in Switzerland.[1]

Career

She studied at the Swiss Literary Institute.[2] In 2016, Elisa Shua Dusapin published her first novel, Hiver à Sokcho, which won numerous awards, including the National Book Award for Translated Literature,[3] the Prix Robert-Walser, Prix Alpha and the Prix Régine-Deforges.[4] In 2024, the novel was adapted into the film Winter in Sokcho by the Franco-Japanese director Koya Kamura.[5][6]

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). [7][8][9][10]
  • Les Billes du Pachinko (2018). The Pachinko Parlour, trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Daunt Books/Open Letter Books, 2022). [11]
  • Vladivostok Circus (2020). Trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Daunt Books/Open Letter Books, 2024). [12]
  • Le vieil incendie (2023). The Old Fire, trans. Aneesa Abbas Higgins (Summit Books, 2026). [13][14]

Novellas and tales

  • "C'était une nuit de fièvre" (2011). Published in Contes et Nouvelles (Prix Interrégional Jeunes Auteurs).[15]
  • "Les Ursulines" (2017). Published in Addict Culture.[16]
  • "L’œil sans paupière" (2018). Published in Le Temps.[17]
  • 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

References

  1. ^ Sandra van Lente. "From Birmingham to Sokcho – a Conversation with Author Élisa Shua Dusapin and Translator Aneesa Abbas Higgins – Literary Field Kaleidoscope". Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Elisa Shua Dusapin". international literature festival berlin. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  3. ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "8 romans sélectionnés pour le prix Regine Deforges". www.actualitte.com. 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Review: Winter in Sokcho". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  6. ^ Betancourt, Manuel (2025-03-25). "'Winter in Sokcho' Review: A Small Town Woman Fixates on a Visiting Artist in Koya Kamura's Thoughtful Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  7. ^ Taylor, Catherine (2020-02-28). "Winter in Sokcho review – broodingly atmospheric". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  8. ^ Cash, Madeline; Zoffness, Courtney; Kakimoto, Megan Kamalei (2021-06-16). "Elisa Shua Dusapin's Winter in Sokcho". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  9. ^ "Winter in Sokcho". ArtReview. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. ^ Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (2020-05-13). "Élisa Shua Dusapin's Winter in Sokcho: a masterful short novel". New Statesman. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  11. ^ Meyer, Lily (2022-10-22). "Book Review: 'The Pachinko Parlor," by Elisa Shua Dusapin". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  12. ^ Keeble, Arin (2024-02-14). "Vladivostok Circus by Elisa Shua Dusapin review – friends, high flyers and fallout". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  13. ^ Novey, Idra (2026-01-10). "Book Review: 'The Old Fire,' by Elisa Shua Dusapin". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  14. ^ Browning, Ceci (2026-01-08). "What do you get if you cross the Grimms' fairytales with an Ann Patchett novel?". The Times and The Sunday Times. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  15. ^ "PIJA 2011, Contes et Nouvelles – Editions de l'Hèbe" (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  16. ^ Dusapin, Elisa Shua (2017-06-06). "Les Ursulines". Addict Culture (in French). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  17. ^ "Une nouvelle inédite: «L'œil sans paupière» - Le Temps" (in French). 2018-08-18. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  18. ^ "National Book Awards 2021". National Book Foundation. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "L'autrice romande Elisa Shua Dusapin remporte le Prix Wepler 2023". RTS. 13 November 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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