Han Kang: A guide to the Nobel Prize-winning author's works

Nobel Prize winner Han Kang is seeing increased interest in her literary works following her 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Her writing is characterized by a visceral, poetic style that explores human fragility, trauma, and memory.

Her recent publication, ‘The Crying Box’ (La scatola delle lacrime), is rising in sales charts. The work, illustrated by Bomroya, uses a fable-like narrative to explore themes of emotion and the physical manifestation of grief.

Other major works in her bibliography include:

- ‘The Vegetarian’: A story exploring the rejection of social conventions and bodily control through a woman's decision to stop eating meat. - ‘Human Acts’: A historical narrative centered on the 1980 Gwangju massacre in South Korea, focusing on the victims and survivors. - ‘Greek Lessons’: An intimate study of communication between a woman losing her speech and a professor losing his sight. - ‘I Do Not Bid Farewell’: A journey set against a snowy landscape involving themes of memory and connection.