Han is the first Asian woman to win the literature Nobel in its 123-year-old history and the second South Korean Nobel laureate.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-10-19 06:20:10">October 19, 2024 at 6:20 a.m.</time>

Han is the first Asian woman to win the literature Nobel in its 123-year-old history and the second South Korean Nobel laureate.{ai:summary}<p>Han has become the first Asian woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, marking a significant milestone in the award's 123-year history. She is also the second laureate from South Korea.  </p><p>#culture</p>

What to know about Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

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