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Born November 27, 1970 (age 55) • Gwangju • South Korea
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (2024) • Booker Prize (2016)
Notable Works “Greek Lessons” • “Human Acts” • “The Vegetarian” • “The White Book” • “We Do Not Part”

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Han Kang, 2024 Nobel Prize winner for literature
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