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 ...

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han ...

While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form ...

Han Kang, South Korea's first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, was slow to secure global acclaim, getting her first ...

Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local ...

The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Han Kang, a South Korean author, for her “intense poetic prose that ...

Han Kang was praised for her innovative and experimental style.

A slow-burning international literary star who has won multiple awards in South Korea and Europe, Han is the first Asian ...

STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for "her intense poetic ...