Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 awarded to South Korean author Han Kang
On 10 October 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'.
Summary
On 10 October 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'. Born on 27 November 1970 in Gwangju and living in Seoul, she writes in Korean. She began her career in 1993 as a poet and has since written mainly novels and short stories; her works include The Vegetarian, Human Acts and We Do Not Part.
Key facts
- Announced
- 10 Oct 2024
- Laureate
- Han Kang, South Korea
- Born
- 27 Nov 1970, Gwangju
- Language
- Korean
- Works
- The Vegetarian, Human Acts, We Do Not Part
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024, announced on 10 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Han Kang
Nobel press release (10 Oct 2024): the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang.
Which of the following is a work by Han Kang, the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 laureate?
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Correct answer: A — The Vegetarian
NobelPrize.org facts: among Han Kang's works are The Vegetarian, Human Acts and We Do Not Part.
Consider the following statements about Han Kang, the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 laureate: 1. She writes in Korean. 2. She began her career in 1993 as a poet. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. NobelPrize.org facts: language Korean; Han Kang began her career in 1993 as a poet, but has since written mainly novels and short stories.