South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

South Korean author Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. This makes her the first South Korean writer and the 18th woman to receive the prize. Kang's literary works, including novels, novellas, essays, and short story collections, have explored themes of patriarchy, violence, grief, and humanity. She gained international recognition with her third novel, "The Vegetarian", published in 2007, which also won her the International Booker Prize in 2016. "Human Acts" was a finalist for the same prize in 2018. The Nobel Prize in Literature has faced criticism for being biased towards European and North American writers. With this award, Kang becomes the second South Korean national to win a Nobel Prize and the first South Korean author to receive the literature prize. The prize comes with a cash award of $1 million.