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  1. 6 hours ago · Han is the first South Korean author to win the literature prize, and just the 18th woman out of the 117 prizes awarded since 1901. The prize, announced in Sweden on Thursday, carries a cash award ...

  2. 2 hours ago · A uthor Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “intense poetic prose” on Oct. 10, per a press release by The Royal Swedish Academy. Kang’s work focuses on “historical ...

  3. 2 hours ago · Han studied literature at Yonsei University in Korea, and her first published works were poems. Her debut novel, “Black Deer,” which came out in 1998, was a mystery about a missing woman.

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  5. 18 hours ago · Han was born in Gwangju in 1970 and moved to the capital Seoul as a child. She studied Korean Literature at Yonsei University and began publishing poems and short stories in the 90s.

  6. 2 hours ago · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence. Han, known for her experimental and often disturbing stories that explore human ...

  7. 18 hours ago · On October 10th Ms Han became the first writer from South Korea to win the Nobel prize in literature, a plaudit which comes with a bonus of SKr 11m ($1m). The Swedish Academy praised her slim ...

  8. 2 hours ago · Han, known for her experimental and often disturbing stories that explore human traumas and violence and incorporate the brutal moments of South Korea’s modern history, is the country’s first ...