Han Kang, Nobel Prize
What to know about Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Han Kang's Nobel Prize was a surprise to many in South Korea. Here's what you need to know about 'her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'
South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence.
Han Kang: translators share memories of working with the winner of the Nobel prize in literature
Han Kang, the South Korean winner of the 2024 Nobel prize in literature, made her breakthrough in the English-speaking world with her first translated novel (her third in Korean), The Vegetarian. Published in English in 2015,
Nobel Prize winner Han Kang's books fly off the shelves in South Korea
SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) - South Koreans flocked to book stores on Friday and crashed websites in a frenzy to snap up copies of the work of novelist Han Kang in her home country, after her unexpected win of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature. She’s the first South Korean to do so
After three days of Nobel prizes honoring work in the sciences, the literature award is being announced by the Nobel Committee at the Swedish Academy.
Han Kang's Books Sell Out In South Korea After Nobel Win
Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win.
Han Kang of South Korea wins Nobel literature prize 2024
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life", the award-giving body said on Thursday.
South Koreans react with pride to author Han Kang winning Nobel Prize in Literature
The morning after writer Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, South Koreans queued at bookstores in Seoul and reacted with joy and pride to the news, while waiting to buy her novels.
Han Kang becomes the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature
The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." She won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian in 2016.
South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature
Han Kang is first Korean writer to win the award. The citation commended "her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life."
'Communist' label added to broadcaster's report about South Korean Nobel laureate
After South Korean author Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature, a doctored screenshot of a France 24 report circulated in social media posts that falsely claimed the broadcaster labelled her a "communist".
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Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in literature for ‘intense poetic prose’ confronting human fragility
The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author, for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” ...
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Han Kang drives readers to bookstores, online and offline
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Han Kang’s manuscript set to be unsealed in 2114 gets renewed attention
Author Han Kang's unpublished manuscript which has been sealed and locked away in Oslo, Norway is getting renewed attention ...