Han Kang was born in 1970 in South Korea. She is the author of The Vegetarian, winner of the International Booker Prize, as well as Human Acts, The White Book, Greek Lessons, and We Do Not Part. In 2024, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
“A brilliant psychogeography of grief, moving as it does
between place, history and memory . . . Poised and never flinches
from serene dignity . . . The White Book is a mysterious text,
perhaps in part a secular prayer book. . . . Translated peerlessly
by Smith, [it] succeeds in reflecting Han’s urgent desire to
transcend pain with language.”—The Guardian
“With eloquence and grace, Han breathes life into loss and fills
the emptiness with this new work.”—Library Journal
“Everything I ever thought about the color white has been
profoundly altered by reading Han Kang’s brilliant exploration of
its meaning and the ways in which white shapes her world, from
birth to death—including the death of The White Book’s narrator’s
older sister, who died just a few hours after she was born, in her
mother’s arms. This is an unforgettable meditation on grief and
memory, resilience and acceptance, all offered up in Han’s
luminous, intimate prose.”—Nylon
“Han’s first two English-language translations were instant
sensations, establishing her as a riveting practitioner of the
surreal and of historical fiction alike. Her latest . . . is told
by a woman haunted by the death of her elder sister just after
birth—a contemplation of life, death, resilience and, as the title
hints, color.”—HuffPost
“[The White Book] promises to be equal parts Italo Calvino, Angela
Carter, and something entirely Han Kang’s own. . . . A quieter, yet
just as intensely symbolic, follow-up to the startling violence of
her first two books.”—LitHub
“A quietly gripping contemplation on life, death, and the
existential impact of those who have gone before.”—Eimear McBride,
author of The Lesser Bohemians
“The White Book is a profound and precious thing, its language
achingly intimate, each image haunting and true. It is a remarkable
achievement. Han Kang is a genius.”—Lisa McInerney, author of The
Glorious Heresies
“Kang’s masterful voice is captivating and nothing short of
brilliant.”—Booklist, starred review
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