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Seoul bookstore founded by Han Kang closes after 8 years

Korea Times 08 Jul 2026
An independent bookstore founded by Nobel laureate Han Kang has temporarily closed after eight years ... Han is known to have been fond of the bookstore, curating books and organizing events in its early stages.
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Nobel Laureate Han Kang's Seoul bookstore closes amid gentrification

Korea Times 08 Jul 2026
Korean author Han Kang’s independent bookstore, “Onul Books,” has closed its doors after eight years, Wednesday, marking the end of a literary space that had drawn devoted readers from across the country and abroad.
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Korean works, including Han Kang's, to make return to Avignon Festival after 28 years

Yonhap News 21 May 2026
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Nine Korean works have been invited to the Avignon Fes ....
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Han Kang to open Berlin Philharmonic’s literary event in September

Korea Times 18 May 2026
Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang will take the stage at the Berlin Philharmonic's Chamber Music Hall on Sept ... The appearance marks one of Han's few literary engagements since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 .
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Light and Thread by Han Kang: An intriguing collection that does justice to its author’s singular voice

The Irish Times 16 May 2026
An early concession in Light and Thread, South Korean author Han Kang’s English nonfiction debut, sets the course for much of what follows ... Light and Thread thrives in revealing Kang’s proximity to her fictions.
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‘The Vegetarian’ by Han Kang voted top favorite among Int’l Booker Prize winners

Korea Times 05 May 2026
Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” has been chosen as readers’ favorite among International Booker Prize winning titles, underscoring the enduring global resonance of the unsettling novel a decade after its win.
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Han Kang: "La literatura y el arte est�n siempre de parte de la vida"

Europa Press 22 Apr 2026
La escritora surcoreana Han Kang, Premio Nobel de Literatura en 2024, ha asegurado que ante un contexto como el actual es necesario mantener la esperanza. "La literatura y el arte est�n siempre de parte de la vida" ....
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Ali Smith and Han Kang praise power of books and libraries ahead of Sant Jordi

Catalan News 22 Apr 2026
As Barcelona prepares for Sant Jordi, authors Ali Smith and Han Kang, though speaking at separate events, share a common message on the lasting importance of books, ...
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Han Kang meets readers in Barcelona in first public event since Nobel Prize win

Korea Times 22 Apr 2026
Han Kang, the first Asian woman and Korean to win the Nobel Prize in literature, appeared at the Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona Tuesday in her first official public event since winning the prestigeous award in 2024.
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