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S Korean Nobel Winner Han Kang Hopes Daily Life 'Won't Change Much'

Author Han Kang, the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize for Literature said Thursday that she hoped her daily life would not change too much after her historic honour.

International Business Times

Mystery blobs, maligned cities and that terrible Oasis sketch – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

‘I emerged painfully transformed from her books’: Han Kang readers on her Nobel literature prize

From penetrating words to images that linger in the mind, Han Kang readers tell us what her work means to them

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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, it was an immediate success, making the Evening Standard bestseller list. It went on…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded

Editorial: This year’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature is another triumph for South Korean culture

The Guardian - UK

Han Kang’s books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature

Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Death toll climbs as Florida grieves Hurricane Milton’s destruction

At least 10 people have died. Plus, a deadly day of Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon

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Tell us: what does Nobel laureate Han Kang’s literature mean to you?

The Nobel commitee praised Kang’s ‘intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times

‘My novels explore human suffering’: Nobel Prize winner Han Kang writes with empathy for vulnerable lives

South Korean writer Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”. The 53-year-old is the first South Korean writer to win the prize, and only the 18th woman (of 121 winners to…

The Conversation

Han Kang Awarded 2024 Nobel Prize For Literature, Reflecting On Fragility And Human Trauma

South Korean author Han Kang, renowned for her deep, poetic explorations of trauma and human fragility, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.

International Business Times

South Korean Writer Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize In Literature

Han Kang's Nobel Prize win in literature brings pride and hope to South Korea, marking a historic achievement for the country.

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South Korean Author Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize In Literature

Han Kang, the first South Korean author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, is celebrated for her profound storytelling and innovative narratives.

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The Independent UK

Han Kang: South Korean author wins Nobel Prize in literature

The writer was praised for her ‘intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’

The Guardian - UK

South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature

Han, whose works include The Vegetarian, was praised for her ‘intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’

Al Jazeera

South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

The first South Korean to win the literature prize said she would ‘celebrate it quietly’ and have tea with her son.

France 24

South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature prize

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.

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best body horror novels

Tackling social issues with often grisly violence, you’ll need a strong stomach for these stories by authors from Han Kang to Stephen King, but they make an indelible impact

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Paris Hilton dances through the history of the world’s greatest nightclubs

In this week’s newsletter: A new series produced by the world’s most famous party girl delves into the origins of iconic clubs from London to Lagos. Plus: five of the best travel podcasts

The Independent UK

Han Kang: ‘That will be a problem when I die – I won’t be able to finish all my ideas’

As her novel ‘Greek Lessons’ is translated in the UK for the first time, the South Korean author and winner of the International Man Booker Prize talks to Annabel Nugent about translation controversies and the violence of language

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