Han Kang
Han Kang (Hangul: 한강; born 27 November 1970) is a South Korean writer. She is known for her novel The Vegetarian. It talks about a woman having mental illness and is neglected from her family. This became the first Korean language novel to win the International Booker Prize for fiction in 2016.[1] The novel is also her first novel to be translated into English.[2]
Han Kang | |
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| Native name | 한강 |
| Born | November 27, 1970 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Korean |
| Alma mater | Yonsei University |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | The Vegetarian Human Acts |
| Notable awards | Yi Sang Literary Award 2005 International Booker Prize 2016 Prix Médicis étranger 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 |
| Spouse |
Hong Yong-hee (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Han Seung-won (father) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | |
| www | |
She was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her intence poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exproses the fragility of human life"[3] She is the first South Korean writer and first female writer from Asia to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.[4]
Han Kang's 2017 autobiographical novel The White Book is about the loss of her older sister, a baby who died two hours after her birth. In 2018 Kang became the fifth writer chosen to work for the Future Library project.
She was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023.[5]
She studied Korean literature at Yonsei University. In 1998 Hang was enrolled at the University of Iowa International Writing Program.
Kang says she suffers from migraines many times throughout the day, and that these migraines "keep her humble."[6] She has one son and was married to professor Hong Yong-hee, though they're currently divorced.[7][8][9][10]
References
change- ↑ Alter, Alexandra (17 May 2016), "Han Kang Wins Man Booker International Prize for Fiction With 'The Vegetarian'", The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 May 2016, retrieved 17 May 2016
- ↑ "Han Kang's The Vegetarian wins Man Booker International Prize", BBC, 16 May 2016, retrieved 17 May 2016
- ↑ The Nobel Prize in Litteature in 2024
- ↑ Creamer, Ella (10 October 2024). "South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ RSL Internatioal Writers
- ↑ Beckerman, Hannah (2017-12-17). "Han Kang: 'I was looking for answers to fundamental questions, then I realised so is every writer'". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ↑ "노벨상 작가님이 직접 운영한다고?…'3평' 골목책방 앞은 인산인해". 매일경제 (in Korean). October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ↑ Woo Jae-yeon (May 17, 2016). "Man Booker Int'l Prize winner Han Kang says writing book was journey for truth". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ Hwang Ji-yoon; Lee Tae-hoon; Kim Seo-young (October 11, 2024). "Discovering Han Kang: Nobel laureate bridging history and humanity through literature". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ↑ Kim Minjoo (15 October 2024). "Han Kang Divorces With Her Husband, A Literary Critic Who Changed His Mind On 'Dink'". Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
Other websites
change- Official website
- "Han Kang on How Language Misses Its Mark". The New Yorker. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Kang, Han (28 April 2023). "Han Kang: 'One year I couldn't bear fiction and read astrophysics instead'". the Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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