South Korean author Han Kang, who wrote 'The Vegetarian,' was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
South Korean writer Han Kang attends a photocall at Edinburgh International Book Festival at Charlotte Square Gardens on August 17, 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland.uthor Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “intense poetic prose” on Oct. 10, per a press release byKang’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.
Kang was born in Gwangju in 1970, though she grew up in Suyuri and currently lives in Seoul. She studied Korean literature at Yonsei University. Her first published works were five poems in 1993, and she made her debut in fiction the following year with a short story.the book that boosted her global profile, is about a woman who chooses to stop eating meat after having violent dreams about animal slaughter. It explores themes of isolation, social conformity and violence.
The only other South Korean person to win a Nobel Prize is the nation’s former President Kim Dae-jung, who won the Nobel Peace prize in 2000 for his efforts to restore democracy in South Korea and for hisTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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