Han Kang Trivia
Dive into Han Kang's twisted literary world—from meatless rebellions to Nobel-winning mind benders—if you dare!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Like his daughter Han Kang, her father Han Seung-won—who debuted in 1968 and earned major literary honors—is a what?
Novelist
In which language does Han Kang write her original novels, including The Vegetarian and Human Acts?
Korean
Which Han Kang book, inspired by time in Warsaw, reflects on the loss of her infant sister through meditative vignettes?
The White Book
Which 2014 Han Kang novel, later translated into English in 2016, recounts the 1980 Gwangju Uprising through six ordinary people's interwoven perspectives?
Human Acts
After a disturbing nightmare in The Vegetarian, what does Yeong-hye believe she’s transforming into as she rejects food and human desires?
A plant