Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

A powerful novel of the saving grace of language and human connection, from the celebrated author of International Booker Prize winner The Vegetarian "Now and then, language would thrust its way into her sleep like a skewer through meat, startling her awake several times a night..." In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, for day by day he is losing his sight. Soon they discover a deeper pain binds them together. For her, in the space of just a few months, she has lost both her mother and the custody battle for her nine-year-old son. For him, it's the pain of growing up between Korea and Germany, being torn between two cultures and languages, and the fear of losing his independence. Greek Lessons tells the story of two ordinary people brought together at a moment of private anguish—the fading light of a man losing his vision meeting the silence of a woman who has lost her language. Yet these are the very things that draw them to one another. Slowly the two discover a profound sense of unity—their voices intersecting with startling beauty, as they move from darkness to light, from silence to breath and expression. Greek Lessons is the story of the unlikely bond between this pair and a tender love letter to human intimacy and connection—a novel to awaken the senses, one that vividly conjures the essence of what it means to be alive. Source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/9129632?cid=37224

Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

"Now and then, language would thrust its way into her sleep like a skewer through meat, startling her awake several times a night." In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, for day by day he is losing his sight. Soon the two discover a deeper pain binds them together. For her, in the space of just a few months, she has lost both her mother and the custody battle for her nine-year-old son. For him, it's the pain of growing up between Korea and Germany, being torn between two cultures and languages, and the fear of losing his independence. Greek Lessons tells the story of two ordinary people brought together at a moment of private anguish—the fading light of a man losing his vision meeting the silence of a woman who has lost her language. Yet these are the very things that draw them to each other. Slowly the two discover a profound sense of unity—their voices intersecting with startling beauty, as they move from darkness to light, from silence to breath and expression. Greek Lessons is the story of the unlikely bond between this pair and a tender love letter to human intimacy and connection—a novel to awaken the senses, one that vividly conjures the essence of what it means to be alive. Source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/9173209

Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, for day by day he is losing his sight. Soon they discover a deeper pain binds them. For her, in the space of just a few months, she has lost both her mother and the custody battle for her nine-year-old son. For him, it's the pain of growing up between Korea and Germany, being torn between two cultures and languages. Greek Lessons is a tender love letter to human connection, a novel to awaken the senses, vividly conjuring the essence of what it means to be alive. Source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/9718564?cid=37224

Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

En Seúl, una mujer asiste a clases de griego antiguo. Su profesor le pide que lea en voz alta pero ella permanece en silencio; ha perdido la capacidad del lenguaje, así como a su madre y la custodia de un hijo de ocho años. Su única esperanza de recuperar el habla es mediante el aprendizaje de una lengua muerta. El profesor, que acaba de regresar a Corea después de pasar media vida en Alemania, se encuentra dividido entre dos culturas y dos lenguas.También él afronta pérdidas: su vista empeora irreversiblemente a cada día que pasa, y convive con el miedo de saber que, cuando llegue la ceguera total, perderá toda autonomía. source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/9899333

Han Kang / 한강 / 2023 / -

Esta é a história de um professor de Grego que está a perder a visão e de uma aluna que está a perder a voz. Ambos descobrem, porém, que existe uma dor ainda mais funda a uni-los: numa questão de meses, ela perdeu a mãe e a batalha pela custódia do filho; já ele ganhou o medo de perder a autonomia e o incómodo de, por ter crescido entre a Coreia do Sul e a Alemanha, estar sempre dividido entre duas culturas e duas línguas tão diferentes. Lições de Grego fala de um homem e de uma mulher comuns que se conhecem num momento de angústia privada – a perspetiva da cegueira dele encontra-se com o silêncio dela. Mas são justamente estes handicaps que os atraem um para o outro, levando-os a encontrar uma saída da escuridão para a luz, do silêncio para a expressão. Com uma estrutura em espiral e a sensibilidade a que Han Kang já nos habituou, o presente romance é como uma terna carta de amor à intimidade humana, um texto que desperta os nossos sentidos e reflete sobre a essência do que realmente significa estar vivo. source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/10154866?cid=37224

Han Kang / 한강 / 2024 / -

Han Kang / 한강 / 2024 / -

»Griechischstunden« erzählt die Geschichte zweier gewöhnlicher Menschen, die sich in einem Moment privater Angst begegnen. Han Kang hat einen schillernden Roman über die rettende Gnade der Sprache geschrieben. »Han Kangs Stimme kann man sich nicht entziehen.« The Independent »Dieser Roman ist ein Fest des unaussprechlichen Vertrauens, das im Austausch von Sprache zu finden ist... Han Kang ist eine scharfsinnige Chronistin der ungewöhnlichen, rebellischen Frauen. « New York Times »Han Kang erzählt zugleich mit großer Brutalität und großer Poesie – eine Mischung, die nur wenigen Schriftstellern gelingt.« STERN »Han Kang erzählt so intensiv, dass man manchmal die Augen schließen möchte.« HR2 KULTUR source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/10295983?cid=37224

Han Kang et al / 한강 / 2023 / -

人的身体就是悲伤。它由凹陷的地方、柔软的地方、容易受伤的地方填满。 手臂、腋下、胸部、大腿间。这副身体为了拥抱人，为了被别人拥抱而诞生。 有时候不觉得很奇怪吗？ 我们的身体有眼睑和嘴唇。它们偶尔从外面关闭， 也可以从里面紧紧锁上。 没有任何原因，也没有预兆，女人就会失语 。 第一次是在17岁的冬天，她感觉自己的舌头和手中发射出的句子像白色蜘蛛网一样把自己捆住，非常羞耻。每一个词语都能被她清楚听见也能读懂，但她无法张开嘴发出声来。让失去语言的她的嘴唇再次颤抖的是陌生的外语—一个法语单词。 半年前她的母亲去世了，几年前她离了婚，经过三次诉讼女人最终还是失去了九岁儿子的抚养权，送走孩子之后她患上了失眠，难以承受之重的单词的结晶像冰冷的炸药一样被安置在不停跳动的心房中间。她每周都去看一次心理医生。那位年过半百的心理医生判定她是因为近来的生活境遇刺激下的暂时失语，可她只是一遍遍在桌上写着"不是的，没那么简单............" Source: https://lti.overdrive.com/media/10558941?cid=37224