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Han Kang's books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/11/stocks-of-han-kangs-books-sell-out-after-nobel-prize-winHan Kang’s books sell out as South Korea celebrates her Nobel prize in literature
Nine of the Top 10 bestsellers in Korea’s largest bookstore chain are works by Han with her win being honoured by politicians, authors, readers and the entire country
Ella Creamer
Fri 11 Oct 2024 11.19 EDT
Queues of customers spilled out of South Korea’s bookshops yesterday and online stores crashed as readers tried to get their hands on the work of the new Nobel prize winner, Han Kang.
The country’s largest book chain, Kyobo Book Centre, said sales of Han’s books boomed on Friday, with stocks selling out almost straight away, reported Reuters.
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(Anyone read her books? Recommended titles? Thoughts?)
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