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'Vegetarian gave hope for future of Korean literature'

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Article
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2017/01/142_222037.html
Journal
The Korea Times
Issued Date
January 03, 2017
Page
-
Language
English(English)
Country
SOUTH KOREA
City
-
Book
The Vegetarian
Writer
Han Kang
Translator
Deborah Smith

About the Author

  • Han Kang
  • Birth : 1970 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kang
  • Family Name : Han
  • Korean Name : 한강
  • ISNI : 0000000054537103
  • Works : 161
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  • English(English)

Korean writer Han Kang's "The Vegetarian" which won the Man Booker Prize for its English translation last year has since brought huge attention to the Korean literary scene. Prior to that, Shin Kyung-sook's "Please Look after Mom" which was released in the United States was widely sold.

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