Han Kang, author portrait
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Han Kang

Han Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea. She is the author of The Vegetarian, winner of the International Booker Prize, as well as Human Acts, The White Book, Greek Lessons, and We Do Not Part. In 2024, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The Vegetarian: A Novel (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)
We Do Not Part
Light and Thread
The White Book
Greek Lessons
Human Acts
The Vegetarian

Books

The Vegetarian: A Novel (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition)
We Do Not Part
Light and Thread
The White Book
Greek Lessons
Human Acts
The Vegetarian

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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Han Kang Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

We are delighted to share the news that Penguin Random House author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” The Nobel Foundation writes, “In her oeuvre, Han Kang confronts historical traumas and invisible sets of

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