South Korean author Han Kang began her career with the publication of some poems in a magazine, but it was as a novelist she made her breakthrough. In her books, Kang confronts historical traumas and social norms in capturing the fragility of human life. She often uses poetic language in her prose. With her lyrical and experimental way of writing, according to the Swedish Academy, she has become “an innovator in contemporary prose.”
This is a ready to use Nobel Prize lesson on the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The lesson is designed to take 45 minutes and includes a slideshow with a speaker’s manuscript, a video and a student assignment.
1. Show an introduction (1 minute)
2. Show the slideshow (15 min)
Show the slides, using the speaker’s manuscript.
Speaker’s Manuscript (PDF 200 Kb)
3. Show the interview (5 min)
4. Student assignment (15 min)
Let the students work with the assignment.
Student assignment (PDF 150 Kb)
5. Conclusion (10 min)
Summarise the work with the assignment and capture any questions from the students.
Links for further information
Press release for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Biobibliography the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
A Swedish version of the lesson is available at nobelprizemuseum.se
More about the Nobel Prize and its founder in the lesson “Alfred Nobel and the Nobel Prize”