South Korea is on a cultural roll – ‘ Squid Game ’ is ruling Netflix. Earlier this month, ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ became a Tony Award-winning play on Broadway, a milestone which reminded of ‘Parasite’, ...

The Chicago Review of Books compares the collection favourably to Peters' debut, describing the stories as "seductive, ...

More English readers are asking for translated literature – and in Hong Kong and beyond, the art of translation is taking off.

South Korean author Han Kang recently won the Nobel Prize for Literature in October 2024, often considered the most prestigious award in the world. She became the first Asian woman and Korean writer ...

After Han Kang won the Prize in Literature last month, a stage version of her novel “The Vegetarian” sold out its run at a struggling Paris theater. Listen to this article · 5:25 min Learn more ...

Written by South Korean author Han Kang and translated by British writer Deborah Smith, “The Vegetarian” masterfully explores the lure of volatile human desire by challenging South Korean ...

Han Kang's recent win of the Nobel Prize in literature has put the spotlight on Korean fiction. Her work has also fuelled a debate about literary translations. Kang's 2007 novel The Vegetarian is ...

For this — and much more — Han Kang richly deserves this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. The writer is Associate Professor in French at the University of New England in Australia.

In my room, I quietly sit and read excerpts from Han Kang’s The Vegetarian (Portobello Books, 2015) in celebration of her winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Kang’s win actually defies the previously asked question; now I have heard of her. This is part of the function of the Nobel Prize, which is recognizing achievements and people doing great things.