A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
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South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
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A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.8 hours ago -
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Han Kang Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
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The Nobel Prize in literature is being awarded in Stockholm
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South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize
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Nobel Prize in literature is awarded to South Korean author Han Kang
The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called her “intense poetic prose.”23 hours ago -
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South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize
Han Kang is the first South Korean winner and only the 18th woman to win the Nobel literature prize.Yesterday - South Korea -
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Nobel Prize in literature is awarded to South Korean author Han Kang
The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose."Yesterday -
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South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel prize in literature – follow live
Author, known for her acclaimed work The Vegetarian, honoured for her ‘intense prose that confronts historical traumas’. Last year, Norwegian writer Jon Fosse won the Nobel, having long been tipped ...Yesterday -
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Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"Yesterday -
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Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"
Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"Yesterday -
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South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature
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