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Han Kang
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Han Kang

Han Kang Biography

Han Kang was born in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1970. Since the age of ten, She grew up in Suyuri, Seoul after her family moved there. A recipient of the Yi Sang Literary Award, the Today's Young Artist Award, and the Manhae Prize for Literature, she is the author of The Vegetarian, winner of the International Booker Prize, Human Acts, and The White Book.



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Greek Lessons jacket The White Book jacket Human Acts jacket The Vegetarian jacket
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