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[Robert Fouser] Random thoughts on Han Kang’s Nobel Prize

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[Robert Fouser] Random thoughts on Han Kang’s Nobel Prize
Article
https://news.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241017050795
Journal
The Korea Herald
Issued Date
October 18, 2024
Page
3
Language
English(English)
Country
SOUTH KOREA
City
-
Book
-
Writer
Han Kang

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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  • English(English)

On October 10, the day after Hangeul Day, the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Han Kang. The press stated that the award was given “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” As word of the award spread, South Koreans jumped for joy and having won a second Nobel Prize. Fans of Han Kang around the world were thrilled at her receiving the most prestigious literary award in the world. The announcement dominated the news cycle for days as media outlets and commentators looked into various aspects of Ms. Han’s oeuvre and the meaning of the prize. Here are some random thoughts on the award; I’ll save my thoughts on Ms. Han’s work for another time.

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