Han Kang, Nobel Prize and South Korea

Han Kang writes history as she accepts Nobel Prize in literature in Stockholm
Korean novelist Han Kang graced the blue carpet at the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Tuesday (local time) at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Sweden, making history as the first Asian woman to be honored with its distinguished recognition in literature.
International Writing Program participant Han Kang first South Korean Nobel Prize winner
International Writing Program participant Han Kang has globalized Korean history and introspection as the first South Korean recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. But of course, Korean culture had cemented itself as prevalent in Western society long before her achievement.
Han Kang, winner of the Nobel Literature Prize, is shocked by recent events in South Korea
South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, says she was shocked at this week’s martial law announcement in her home country
'We're together in every sentence,' says Nobel laureate Han Kang to translators
Han Kang, this year's laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature, attends a meeting with Korean reporters at a publishing house in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2024. (Yonhap) SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Han Kang,
Nobel Literature Prize winner Han Kang talks about how writing connects her to readers
South Korean author Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, has spoken passionately about the process of writing and her evolution as a writer — all the way back to when she was
Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature..."Sharing the meaning of consultation with those who confront violence"
Anchor] At the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, novelist Han Kang became the first Korean and first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in
Nobel Winner Han Kang 'Shocked' By South Korea's Political Crisis
South Korean author Han Kang, who won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature, on Friday said she was "shocked" by the political crisis in her country after the president briefly imposed martial law.
Han Kang reflects on questions of love at the heart of her work in Nobel lecture
In front of hundreds of people, South Korean writer Han Kang quietly read from a poem she wrote in April 1979, when she was 8. During the Swedish Academy’s ceremony for Nobel laureates on Saturday (local time),
"Light of Hope" Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature...A series of celebrations in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do
Anchor] Various celebrations were held in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province to celebrate Han Kang's first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in
Nobel laureate Han Kang's award ceremony approaching
Nobel laureate Han Kang's award ceremony approaching Shin Mi-sung (L), a South Korean national of Sweden, recites a work by South Korean author Han Kang in Stockholm on the night of Dec. 8, 2024, ahead of Han's Nobel Prize for Literature award ceremony.
Han Kang reflects on thread of love in Nobel lecture at Swedish Academy
In a poignant lecture, titled, "Light and Thread," Nobel Prize winner Han Kang revisited the roots of her literary journey, starting with a poem book she wrote at the age of 8. Speaking in Korean to an audience of hundreds in Stockholm on Friday,
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Han Kang's Nobel win: A moment of triumph for Korea as political turmoil continues
Wednesday night marked a rare optimistic moment for Korea — a nation currently mired in political turmoil — as Han Kang, 54, ...
'Literature stands in opposition to all acts that destroy life': Han Kang
In a historic night for South Korea, Han Kang received the Nobel medal and diploma from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during ...