Han Kang
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Han Kang receiving her Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024.
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Han Kang after receiving her Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024.
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Literature laureate Han Kang and Christopher O’Neill at the Nobel Prize banquet, 10 December 2024.
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Han Kang delivering her banquet speech.
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Han Kang takes a look in the Nobel Foundation's guest book, signed by the laureates since 1952, during her visit to the Nobel Foundation on 12 December 2024.
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Han Kang signing the Nobel guestbook at the Nobel Foundation.
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Han Kang with her Nobel Prize diploma at the Nobel Foundation, 12 December 2024.
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Han Kang with her Nobel Prize medal.
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Han Kang on a school visit in Rinkeby, Stockholm.
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Han Kang on a school visit in Rinkeby, Stockholm.
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Han Kang delivering her Nobel Prize lecture in literature on 7 December 2024 at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.
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Han Kang with flowers after delivering her Nobel Prize lecture in literature at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.
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Han Kang with "Bröderna Lejonhjärta" - a book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, during her visit in Lindgren's apartment in Stockholm, 8 December 2024.
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Han Kang in front of a dress inspired by her Nobel Prize in Literature, made by Adrian Musa and Johannes Söderbäck Kirksaether, and shown in the exhibition ‘Nobel Creations 2024’ at the Nobel Prize Museum.
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Like many laureates before her, literature laureate Han Kang signed a chair at the laureates' get together at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm on 6 December 2024.
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Eight of the 2024 laureates assembled at the Nobel Prize Museum, 6 December 2024. Back row: Victor Ambros, Han Kang, David Baker and Demis Hassabis. Front row: James A. Robinson, Simon Johnson, John Jumper and Gary Ruvkun.
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Han Kang
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Han Kang.
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Book tips
Discover the works of Han Kang
Curious about 2024 literature laureate Han Kang but unsure which of her books to pick up first? Here Steve Sem-Sandberg from the Swedish Academy gives his recommendations.
Books by Han Kang.
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