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Han Kang's First Post-Nobel Book, 'Light and Thread,' Set for April 24 Release

The collection features essays, poems, and reflections, including her Nobel lecture, marking a major milestone in the South Korean author's literary journey.

Nobel laureate Han Kang is seen in this file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2024, at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Han Kang's 'Light and Thread,' her first book since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, will be published on April 24, 2025.
  • The collection includes 10 pieces, blending new works with previously published poems and diary-like essays reflecting on her creative world.
  • The title is drawn from her Nobel lecture, delivered in Stockholm in December 2024, which is also featured in the book.
  • Notable inclusions are two poems, 'North-Facing Room' and 'Meditation on Pain,' originally published in Moonji's Literature and Society journal.
  • Han Kang will not participate in interviews or promotional events for the release, as she focuses on completing the final novel in her Winter Trilogy, expected later this year.