Han Kang of South Korea has received the Nobel Prize for literature. This Nobel Prize has been given to her for presenting life stories in a beautiful way. Han Kang is the first woman from South Korea to win the Nobel Prize.
This novel was discussed a lot
The Nobel Committee has especially discussed Han Kang's novel 'Greek Lesson'. This is the story of a girl who has lost her voice due to the hardships in her life. She meets a Greek teacher who is losing his eyesight. This novel beautifully describes the relationship that develops between two people despite the barriers of communication.
Han Kang was born in Gwangju
Han Kang was born in Gwangju, South Korea in 1970. She comes from a literary background and her father was a well-known novelist. He made his literary debut as a poet in 1993 by publishing 5 poems including "Winter in Seoul" in the winter issue of Munhak-gwa-sahoe (Literature and Society).
Started writing career in 1994
He began his career as a novelist the following year by winning the 1994 Seoul Shinmun Spring Literary Contest with Red Anchor. He published his first short story collection titled Yeosu (Munji Publishing Company) in 1995. He attended the University of Iowa International Writing Program for 3 months in 1998 with the support of Arts Council Korea
Get to know Han Kang's literature
His publications include a short story collection, Fruits of My Woman (2000), Fire Salamander (2012); Novels include Black Deer (1998), Your Cold Hands (2002), The Vegetarian (2007), Breath Fighting (2010), and Greek Lessons (2011), Human Acts (2014), The White Book (2016), I Do Not Bid Farewell (2021). A poetry collection, I Put the Evening in the Drawer (2013), was also published.
Norwegian writer John Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2023
The Nobel Prize for Literature 2023 was awarded to Norwegian writer John Fosse. He was given this prize for his plays and stories. Through those plays and stories, he has given voice to those who were not able to speak their minds.