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Meet Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

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Meet Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Article
https://time.com/7085708/han-kang-nobel-prize-literature/
Journal
TIME
Issued Date
October 10, 2024
Page
2
Language
English(English)
Country
UNITED STATES
City
-
Book
The Vegetarian , The White Book , Human Acts , GREEK LESSONS
Writer
Han Kang
Translator
Deborah Smith,Deborah Smith,이예원

About the Author

Han Kang
  • Han Kang
  • Birth : 1970 ~ -
  • Occupation : Novelist
  • First Name : Kang
  • Family Name : Han
  • Korean Name : 한강
  • ISNI : 0000000054537103
  • Works : 166
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Author Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “intense poetic prose” on Oct. 10, per a press release by The Royal Swedish Academy. Kang’s work focuses on “historical traumas,” colonial violence, and the “fragility” of humanity, the academy continued. The South Korean author is known for works such as The Vegetarian—which won the International Booker prize in 2016—The White Book, Human Acts, and Greek Lessons. The prize for literature is awarded for an author’s full body of work, not a specific text. Like all those awarded the Nobel Prize, Kang has won 11m krona ($1.1 million) for the prize.

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