The Novel Prize in Literature 2024
Han Kang
South Korean writer Han Kang (born in 1970)
won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.
She is best known for works like The Vegetarian and Human Acts,
which explore memory, pain, and the fragile side of life.
Her calm yet powerful voice has placed her among the most important
writers of our time, and she is the first Korean
and the first Asian woman to receive this honor.
Han Kang’s writing is known for its calm but piercing style.
Her works, including The Vegetarian and Human Acts, capture themes of memory, pain, and the fragile beauty of human life.
She writes with both silence and intensity, creating stories that feel delicate yet powerful.
This balance is what makes her voice so original and why readers around the world find her books unforgettable
The Nobel Prize committee chose Han Kang because her stories speak across borders.
They saw in her prose a rare ability to face historical trauma with compassion,
while also showing universal questions about life and survival.
Her words are not only about Korea but about humanity, turning individual pain into something the world can share.
This is why her recognition is such an important milestone for global literature.
The Nobel Prize in Literature is one of the world’s most respected honors. Since 1901,
it has been given to writers whose words help people see life in new ways and give meaning to our shared human experience.
Choosing one writer each year is not simple—books are personal and everyone reads them differently.
But the Swedish Academy looks for works that rise above borders, works that show something deeply human and lasting.
In this way, Han Kang’s voice was chosen to stand with the greatest writers of history.
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