Han Kang
Han Kang is a South Korean novelist and winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature and the Man Booker International Prize, acclaimed for The Vegetarian.
Complete Bibliography
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Award-Winning Works
10 BooksLove in Yeosu
Han Kang’s breakthrough debut short story collection, capturing the quiet yearnings and emotional landscapes of vulnerable souls.
My Wife's Fruit
Acclaimed collection of short fiction featuring the seminal story of a woman transforming into a plant, which inspired The Vegetarian.
Your Cold Hands
An unsettling and hypnotic exploration of identity, vulnerability, and human desire through a sculptor obsessed with creating plaster life casts.
The Vegetarian
Han Kang’s international sensation and winner of the Man Booker International Prize. A lyrical, shocking, and unforgettable allegory of rebellion and bodily autonomy.
The Wind Blows, Go
A profound and atmospheric exploration of memory, loss, and friendship sparked by the mysterious death of an artist.
Greek Lessons
The intimate story of an unlikely connection between a woman who has lost her voice and her Ancient Greek teacher who is rapidly losing his sight.
I Put the Evening in the Drawer
Han Kang’s sole poetry collection, distilling her distinct lyrical sensibility, visceral imagery, and contemplation of human existence.
Human Acts
A visceral, harrowing, and deeply moving novel portraying the aftermath of the 1980 Gwangju democratic uprising through multiple unforgettable voices.
The White Book
A lyrical, fragmented, and deeply personal meditation on grief, mourning, and the tenacity of the human spirit structured around a list of white objects.
We Do Not Part
Winner of the Prix Médicis Étranger. A powerful and poetic journey into the historical tragedy of Jeju Island and the enduring light of memory.