Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

On 10th October 2024, South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for her powerful poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and highlights the fragility of human life.

Han Kang's writing style is marked by her deep physical empathy for extreme life experiences, portrayed through metaphorically charged and emotionally intense narratives.
She began her literary career in 1993 with the publication of several poems in the magazine Literature and Society, followed by her prose debut in 1995 with the short story collection Love of Yeosu.
Kang gained international recognition with her 2007 novel The Vegetarian, which examines societal norms and the violent reactions triggered by the protagonist's refusal to eat meat.
Born in Gwangju in 1970, Han Kang grew up in a literary household, as her father was a well-known novelist, and she also incorporated art and music into her creative expressions.
The Nobel Prize in Literature is considered one of the most prestigious literary honors, with a monetary award of 10 million Swedish krona ($915,000), and Kang is the first South Korean writer to receive this distinction.