• First Reactions | Han Kang, Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 | Telephone interview

  • Oct 10 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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First Reactions | Han Kang, Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 | Telephone interview

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  • ”I’m so surprised and honoured.” 2024 literature laureate Han Kang had just finished dinner with her son at her home in Seoul when she received the news. In this interview with the Nobel Prize, she reflects on being the first South Korean literature laureate and talks about how writers as a collective have influenced her. “All their efforts and strengths have been my inspiration.” Han Kang also talks about her writing process on the international hit “The Vegetarian”, and recommends her most recent book “We Do Not Part” for anyone who’s curious to start reading her books.

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