The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded | Editorial

The Guardian view on Han Kang: a bold outsider has been rewarded | Editorial

This year’s winner of the Nobel prize for literature is another triumph for South Korean culture It was only a question of time before South Korean literature emerged on the world stage. On Thursday Han Kang, author of the cult novel The Vegetarian, became the first South Korean writer to be awarded the Nobel prize…