Han Kang

Han Kang is a South Korean writer best known for the novel The Vegetarian, which traces a woman's mental illness and neglect from her family. In 2016, it was... Wikipedia

  • Native name:  한강
  • Born:  November 27, 1970, Gwangju, South Korea
  • Age:  53 years
  • 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
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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