Congratulations messages via the Booker Prize website and SNS
Fellow writers congratulating… Lee Min-jin: “An outstanding novelist”,
Novelist Han Kang. Yonhap News,
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, ‘Han Kang, the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, received a warm welcome from the Booker Prize organization, which played a significant role in garnering international attention. On the 10th(local time), the Booker Prize organization stated that it was “tremendous news” and congratulated her on winning the prize.’,
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, ‘Immediately after the announcement of Han Kang’s win, the Booker Prize prominently featured the news of her award and a photo on the homepage, along with a link to the interview they conducted with her last year. They also shared the post from the Nobel Committee on their social media platforms, adding comments such as “What fantastic news.”‘,
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, ‘The prestigious British literary prize, the Booker Prize, has a deep connection with Han Kang. Han Kang became the first Korean to win the Booker International Prize (now known as the International Booker Prize) in 2016 with “The Vegetarian.” In 2018, her novel “White” was shortlisted for the prize.’,
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, ‘In an interview with the Booker Prize last July, Han Kang responded to a question about the significance of winning with “The Vegetarian” by saying, “At the time, I felt somewhat strangely good about it in a positive way” and expressed gratitude for helping her work reach a wider readership in different cultural contexts.’,
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, ‘Han Kang’s connection with the Booker Prize does not end there. Novelist and next year’s chair of the International Booker Prize jury, Max Porter, contributed to the English translation of “The Vegetarian” during his time as an editor at a publishing house. Porter stated today, “Han Kang is a writer of singular humanity and essential voice, and her work is a gift to us all. I am thrilled that she has been recognized by the Nobel Committee. New readers will discover her miraculous work and be transformed.”‘,
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, ‘Last July, when the Booker Prize selected “The Vegetarian” as their recommended book highlighting one title a month, novelist Lee Min-jin, author of the novel “Pachinko,” sent a statement to Yonhap News declaring, “Han Kang is an outstanding novelist who reflects our modern situation with courage, imagination, and intellect. She is worthy of global recognition.”‘,
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, ‘Hogarth, a subsidiary of Random House publishing, which has been releasing Han Kang’s major works in the United States, also posted a congratulatory message on Instagram along with a photo of the author. The publishing house wrote, “We wholeheartedly congratulate our beloved author Han Kang on being selected as the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature winner. Everyone at Hogarth is extremely proud to publish your excellent works in English.”‘,
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