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This is the longest of the books. The word page turner gets flipped around a lot, but I literally could not stop reading this novel. Floating between the narratives of torture victims and survivors, Human Acts recalls the 1980 Gwangju uprising in South Korea.

E-Book (7)

The White Book
- English
- E-Book
The White BookHan Kang

Deborah Smith
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2019

Shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize From Booker Prize-winner and literary phenomenon Han Kang, a lyrical and disquieting exploration of personal grief, written through the prism of the color white While on a writer's residency, a nameless narrator wanders the twin white worlds...
Menschenwerk
- German
- E-Book
MenschenwerkHan Kang

Ki-Hyang Lee
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2017

»Han Kang zu lesen ist wie in einen Strudel aus Brutalität und Zärtlichkeit geworfen zu werden, aus dem man durchgeschüttelt, perplex und tief bewegt wieder auftaucht.« Doris Dörrie Ein Junge ist gestorben, und die Hinterbliebenen müssen weiterleben. Doch was ist ihnen ihr Leben noch wert? Han Kang...
Human Acts [Audio Book]
- English
- E-Book
Human Acts [Audio Book]Han Kang

Sandrah Oh
Deborah Smith
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2017

July 4, 2016 After winning the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian , Han has written a harrowing second novel that traces the long-term reverberations from South Korea’s 1980 Gwangju Uprising, in which government troops killed anywhere between 200 and 2,000 civilians in the chaos...
Human Acts
- English
- E-Book
Human ActsHan Kang

Deborah Smith
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2016

From the internationally bestselling author of THE VEGETARIAN, a "rare and astonishing" (The Observer) portrait of political unrest and the universal struggle for justice In the midst of a violent student uprising in South Korea, a young boy named Dong-ho is shockingly killed. The story of this...
The Vegetarian [Audio Book]
- English
- E-Book
The Vegetarian [Audio Book]Han Kang

Janet Song
Stephen Park
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2016
Greek Lessons
- English
- E-Book
Greek LessonsKang Han

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2011
The Vegetarian
- English
- E-Book
The VegetarianHan Kang

Deborah Smith
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2015

Translated Books (64)

Europa
- Book
- English
- Available
Europa

U.K
/
Han Kang
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한강
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Inah has been having nightmares. Nightmares of fish bones, fractals, and a marriage that ended under some unnamed violence. Walking the night streets with a man she has known for years, whose...
文藝
- Book
- Japanese
文藝

Japan
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イ・ラン
小山田浩子
高山羽根子
チョ・ナムジュ
西加奈子
パク・ソルメ
パク・ミンギュ
ハン・ガン
深緑野分
星野智幸
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이랑
조남주
박솔뫼
박민규
한강
/
2019
/ Literature - Periodicals

リニューアル第2弾。特集「韓国・フェミニズム・日本」 Source: https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/15944946/
O livro branco
- Book
- Portuguese
- Available
O livro branco

Portugal
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Han Kang
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한강
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2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

O Livro Branco é uma meditação sobre a cor, que começa com uma simples lista de coisas brancas: a neve, o sal, a espuma das ondas, o papel, o arroz, os cabelos dos velhos, as cobertas em que a mãe da...
回復する人間
- Book
- Japanese
- Available
回復する人間

Japan
/
ハン・ガン
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한강
/
2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

李箱文学賞、マン・ブッカー国際賞受賞作家による珠玉の短篇集痛みがあってこそ回復がある大切な人の死や自らの病、家族との不和など、痛みを抱え絶望の淵でうずくまる人間が一筋の光を見出し、ふたたび静かに歩みだす姿を描く。『菜食主義者』でアジア人初のマン・ブッカー国際賞を受賞し、『すべての、白いものたちの』も同賞の最終候補になった韓国の作家ハン・ガン。本書は、...
VEGETARiAN
- Book
- Azerbaijani
- Available
VEGETARiAN

Azerbaijan
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Han Qanq
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한강
/
2019
/ Literature - Korean literature - Contemporary fiction

Yonqhe qarabasmalarla qarşılaşana qədər əriylə adi, sakit həyat yaşamaqdaydı. Lakin birdən-birə yuxularında peyda olan qanlı səhnələr düşüncələrini qıcıqlandıraraq onu özündən çıxarır. Yonqhe beynini...

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News from Abroad (804)

Når historiens vold bliver til poesi
- Article
- Danish
Når historiens vold bliver til poesi

Denmark
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Jyllands-Posten
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June 4, 2019

”Levende og døde” er en fremragende roman. Som Han Kangs første og prisbelønnede ”Vegetaren” var det. Den er et poetisk, men skånselsløst portræt af en historisk begivenhed, der giver dønninger selv i dag, en bog, der tager os med ind i et univers, hvor uskyld og vold prøver at leve sammen. Og...
Hinter der Hülle der Dinge
- Article
- German
Hinter der Hülle der Dinge

Germany
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Deutschlandfunk
/
August 3, 2019

Der Künstler Unhyong stellt Gipsabdrücke von Frauenhänden her. Besonders haben es ihm die warmen, zierlichen Hände der schwergewichtigen L. angetan. Doch dann macht L. eine Radikaldiät und verwüstet sein Atelier. Ein früher Roman der Koreanerin Han Kang über die Dinge und ihre Hülle ist nun ins...
Han Kang’s Novel Is a Politically Tinged Eulogy for a Dead Sister
- Article
- English
Han Kang’s Novel Is a Politically Tinged Eulogy for a Dead Sister

U.S.A.
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The NewYork Times
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February 25, 2019

“The Vegetarian” and “Human Acts” introduced English-language readers to the explosive fiction of the South Korean writer Han Kang. Although her new novel, “The White Book,” occupies a somewhat quieter register, it too is formally daring, emotionally devastating and deeply political. Its relative...
After K-pop, translated Korean books are now the latest obsession — here are the top Korean authors you should read right now
- Article
- English
After K-pop, translated Korean books are now the latest obsession — here are the top Korean authors you should read right now

Singapore
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BURO
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February 18, 2019

From K-pop girl groups to the trend-setting runways of Seoul Fashion Week, South Korea has the world transfixed with their unique take on arts and culture. With more than 80 literary works set to be translated and published in 22 languages, Korean authors are now set to spark plenty of buzz in 2019...
Em “A vegetariana”, protagonista acorda de sonho para viver história erótica
- Article
- Portuguese
Em “A vegetariana”, protagonista acorda de sonho para viver história erótica

Brazil
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Gazeta do Povo
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August 1, 2019

"Quando certa manhã Yeonghye acordou de sonhos intranquilos, encontrou-se em sua cama metamorfoseada numa árvore. Yeonghye não é Gregor Samsa e a escritora sul-coreana Han Kang está longe de ser Kafka, mas não há como não lembrar de A metamorfose na leitura de A vegetariana, obra que rendeu a Kang...

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International Events (9)

The Paris International Book Fair
- Event
- France
The Paris International Book Fair

2016/03/17 to 2016/03/20

Korea was invited as the Guest of Honor at the 2016 Paris International Book Fair, held from March 16–20, in celebration of 130 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and France. Nearly 3,000 writers from 45 countries attended the fair where around 800 events were held. A total of 30 Korean...
LTI Korea Signs MOU with British Centre for Literary Translation and the National Centre for Writing, Participates in Summer School
- Event
- United Kingdom
LTI Korea Signs MOU with British Centre for Literary Translation and the National Centre for Writing, Participates in Summer School

2018/07/22 to 2018/07/28

LTI Korea Signs MOU with British Centre for Literary Translation and the National Centre for Writing, Participates in Summer School In 2015, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea) (President: Kim Sa-in) sponsored the addition of a Korean-English translation course at the annual...
The London Book Fair
- Event
- United Kingdom
The London Book Fair

2014/04/07 to 2014/04/11

This year’s London Book Fair, held from April 8-10 at Earls Court, was an exciting occasion for the Korean publishing and literary community, with Korea being showcased as the Market Focus country for 2014. The London Book Fair Korea Market Focus programme consisted broadly of two different types:...
LTI Korea: The Argentina Forum
- Event
- Argentina
LTI Korea: The Argentina Forum

2013/04/25 to 2013/05/05

The Buenos Aires International Book Fair ( Spanish: Feria Internacional del Libro de Buenos Aires ) is held every April in Buenos Aires , Argentina , and is one of the top five book expos in the world, oriented to the literary community as well as to the general public.
Tokyo International Book Fair
- Event
- Japan
Tokyo International Book Fair

2013/07/03 to 2013/07/06

The LTI Korea Forum in Japan was held as a literary event celebrating the invitation to the Tokyo International Book Fair, which has been held from July 3rd to 6th, as the guest of honor country. The Tokyo International Book Fair is the largest book fair held in Japan, the secondbiggest publishing...

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Jess Cole’s 7 short books for each day of the week

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E-Book (7)

The White BookHan Kang

MenschenwerkHan Kang

Human Acts [Audio Book]Han Kang

Human ActsHan Kang

The Vegetarian [Audio Book]Han Kang

Greek LessonsKang Han

The VegetarianHan Kang

Translated Books (64)

Europa

文藝

O livro branco

回復する人間

VEGETARiAN

News from Abroad (804)

Når historiens vold bliver til poesi

Hinter der Hülle der Dinge

Han Kang’s Novel Is a Politically Tinged Eulogy for a Dead Sister

After K-pop, translated Korean books are now the latest obsession — here are the top Korean authors you should read right now

Em “A vegetariana”, protagonista acorda de sonho para viver história erótica

International Events (9)

The Paris International Book Fair

LTI Korea Signs MOU with British Centre for Literary Translation and the National Centre for Writing, Participates in Summer School

The London Book Fair

LTI Korea: The Argentina Forum

Tokyo International Book Fair

Report/Texts (9)

세계가 취한 우리문학 Republic of Korea / 은평역사한옥박물관 / 2017

Kore Roman, Öykü ve Şiir Antolojisi Turkey / Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism / 2017

2016 한국문학번역원 번역아카데미 특별과정 제8·9기 번역실습 작품집: 서어권 Republic of Korea / Literature Translation Institute of Korea / 2016

Introduction Material on Han Kang United Kingdom / Literature Translation Institute of Korea / 2014

Introduction Material on Han Kang of Korean Writers Republic of Korea / Minumsa / 2005