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Han Kang (Hangul: 한강; born November 27, 1970) is a South Korean writer.
Han Kang is the daughter of novelist Han Seung-won. She was born in Kwangju and at the age of 10, moved to Suyuri (which she speaks of affectionately in her work "Greek Lessons") in Seoul. She studied Korean literature at Yonsei University. She began her writing career when one of her poems was featured in the winter issue of the quarterly Literature and Society. She made her official literary debut in the following year when her short story "The Scarlet Anchor" was the winning entry in the daily Seoul Shinmun spring literary contest. Since then, she has gone on to win the Yi Sang Literary Prize (2005), Today's Young Artist Award, and the Korean Literature Novel Award. As of summer 2013, Han teaches creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts while writing stories and novels, currently working on her 6th novel.
Han's debut work, A Convict's Love, was published in 1995 and attracted attention because it was precisely and tightly narrated. Han wrote The Vegetarian, and its sister-work, Mongolian Mark by hand, as overuse of the computer keyboard had damaged her wrist. The Vegetarian was Kang's first novel translated into English, though Kang had already attracted worldwide attention by the time Deborah Smith translated the novel into English.
What is life? What is death? Who am I? Writing means embracing these ever resilient questions as you move forward. Interview: Writer Han Kang Detailed Information Date: 2015. 6. 30. Provider: LTI Korea Running Time: 14:34 Writer: Han Kang Language: English More information on Korean literature writers http://www.list.or.kr http://library.klti.or.kr
We were lucky enough to grab a chat with South Korean author Han Kang and her English translator Deborah Smith on the morning after winning the Man Booker International Prize 2016 for 'The Vegetarian', published in the UK by Portobello Books. Discussing the winning book, the experience of winning the award and the art of translation, this is an insightful and at times touching conversation with the duo behind the UK success of 'The Vegetarian' and 'Human Acts' (also published by Portobello Books). For more information and to buy the book, visit http://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/the-vegetarian-a-novel,han-kang-deborah-smith-9781846276033
Man Booker International Prizewinner Han Kang comes in to the Granta Portobello offices to help design the paperback cover for her book Human Acts, and speaks with her editor Max Porter about how book covers reflect cultures and why she decided to write about the massacre of Gwangju. ‘It’s because of my unending question about being human.’
Han Kang 'The Vegetarian' & 'Convalescence' at Seoul Book and Culture Club / `채식주의자`와 `회복하는 인간`의 한강 작가님과 함께하는 서울북앤컬쳐클럽 Han Kang visited Seoul Book and Culture Club in November 2015 For more events go to - www.facebook.com/groups/seoulbookandcultureclub/
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한강, 한국인 최초 맨부커상 수상 It's been hailed by critics as "mesmerizing", "extraordinary" and "ferociously brilliant," and now Korean author Han Kang can add the ultimate endorsement to her novel "The Vegetarian": this year's Man Booker International Prize for fiction. Han is the first Korean to ever win the prestigious award. Kim Mok-yeon has the details. Korean novelist Han Kang and her translator Deborah Smith won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for Han's novel "The Vegetarian" at a ceremony in London on Monday. "The Vegetarian", which tells the story of a woman who "wants to reject human brutality" and stops eating meat, was one of 155 books submitted for this year's prize. Han beat world-renowned writers including Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and international bestseller Elena Ferrante...
In the second part of our interview with South Korean author Han Kang and her UK translator Deborah Smith -- whose The Vegetarian recently won the 2016 Man Booker International Prize -- we delve deeper into the translation process and discuss Kang's second UK publication Human Acts (also published by Portobello Books). We also talk about what the future holds for both the author and translator. To buy Human Acts visit http://www.foyles.co.uk/witem/fiction-poetry/human-acts,han-kang-9781846275968 To watch Part 1 of our interview visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl41sEGXN2Q To find out more about Portobello Books visit http://portobellobooks.com/ To find out more about Tilted Axis Press visit http://www.tiltedaxispress.com/
The Vegetarian by Han Kang's, longlisted for Man Booker International Prize 2016, is a story of what we make of madness, freedom, individualism and boundaries that society closes us in. Young-hey the main protagonist of the vegetarian is a young woman that one day, because of the dream she had, decides to go vegan, and the world around her goes bananas... no it's much more serious than that. The Vegetarian of Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489025-the-vegetarian Human Acts on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28172483-human-acts
한강 24일 기자회견 Korean writer Han Kang, stunned the world by becoming the first and the youngest ever in Asia to bring home the prestigious Man Booker International Prize this year. For the first time since getting back from London, the author of "The Vegetarian" spoke to the press. Everything from what it was like to win the prestigious award to a message to readers all over the world... our Lee Un-shin has more on this oustanding novelist who has shed light on Korean literature and novels as a whole. Fresh off her Man Booker Prize win, Han said with a humble smile, that she had not anticipated receiving such an honor. "I was felt rather numb and strange when I found out I won the prize. I'm grateful for all the readers out there who sent me warm regards." Speaking to press in Seoul on...