the seven book 1,250-page epic first released between 2019 and 2021 was considered his “magnum opus”. The Nobel Prize ...

People wait in line to buy books written by Han Kang, this year's Nobel Prize in Literature winner, at a bookstore in Seoul on Oct. 11, 2024. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite ...

When Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in Literature in October last year, her books flew off the shelves, and South Korea’s publishing industry saw a rare surge. But within a month, the momentum had faded ...

The answer is: more people than you might think. The Nobel Prize is awarded in five categories—physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace—by committees who rely on nominations ...

A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...

The Nobel Prize in Literature has honoured predominantly Western writers since it was first awarded in 1901, but the Swedish Academy may shine its spotlight further afield this year, experts say.

Munro is only the thirteenth woman to win the prize since its inception in 1901. The Nobel Foundation said they had been unable to reach her and had left a message on her phone. Photo: Reuters ...

Han Kang in 2016. Ms. Han, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has written books about two of South Korea’s darkest moments.Credit...Jean Chung for The New York Times Han Kang ...

SEOUL--South Koreans reacted with joy and astonishment on Thursday after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature ... The book sold more than 100,000 in the ...

Major South Korean bookstores sold out of author Han Kang's books Friday, as sales skyrocketed and the share price of local publishers soared following her historic Nobel Prize win. The first ...