Han Kang: South Korea’s first Nobel Prize for Literature • FRANCE 24 English

Best known for her dark and troubling novel “The Vegetarian”, Han Kang was announced 2024’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, with the Swedish Academy praising her “intensely poetic prose” and the important questions of historical trauma and human fragility she deals with. Culture critics Olivia Salazar-Winspear joins us to discuss the themes of the author’s work and its international reach, as well as the viral boost that brought Han’s writing to a younger generation. #HanKang #NobelPrize #Literature 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen