Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature, recognized for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." This award marks a pivotal moment as she becomes the first Asian woman to receive this honor.
Kang, who has been publishing since 1995, gained international acclaim with her novel The Vegetarian, which won the International Man Booker Prize. Her works often explore themes of isolation among female protagonists within South Korea's traditional society.
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