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South Korean wins Man Booker International Prize

Han Kang shares £50,000 award with her translator for "The Vegetarian"

Published Tue, May 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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SOUTH Korean author Han Kang won the Man Booker International Prize on Monday, sharing the £50,000 (S$99,000) award with her translator - who had only taught herself Korean three years before.

Han Kang, 45, an author and creative writing teacher who is already successful in South Korea, is likely to enjoy a spike in international sales following the win for The Vegetarian.

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