,
, “After the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Han Kang conducted her first interview with the press and stated, ‘I don’t want to attract attention right now. I need time to think about what this award means.'”,
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, “During an interview with the Swedish public broadcaster SVT at her home, the author said, ‘I like to live peacefully and quietly. I want to focus on writing.'”,
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, “Regarding her message through her father that she didn’t want to have a feast, she added, ‘My father wanted to have a big feast in the village. There is a lot of suffering in the world, and we should be more quiet. That’s my belief, and that’s why I said not to have a feast.'”,
,
, “Recalling the moment she received a call from the Swedish Academy, she said, ‘I thought it was a joke during the interview, but eventually I realized it was real.'”,
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, “When asked what we can learn from horrific historical events, she emphasized, ‘We have had many opportunities to learn from history, from words, and it seems to be repeating. I hope at least someday we can learn from the past. The very clear conclusion of what we need to learn is that we must stop killing.'”,
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, “As she prepares for the award ceremony in Sweden on December 10, Han Kang expressed her intention to finish writing the novel she is currently working on quickly and focus on writing her acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize.”