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South Korean author Han Kang is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

Miriam Bahagijo • October 10, 2024

Han Kang is honored for her works that lay bare the fragility of human life and explore past traumas

Illustration of Jon Fosse, the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature winner

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovations in theater and poetry

Avery Orrall • October 5, 2023

Fosse was applauded for his ability to “give voice to the unsayable”

An illustration of Annie Ernaux, the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature.

French writer Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in Literature for her universal self-portraits

Anna Gibbs • October 6, 2022

Ernaux was lauded for her “uncompromising” search for self within society’s constraints

Line drawing of Abdulrazak Gurnah

Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

Hannah Loss • October 7, 2021

Gurnah was recognized for his portrayal of the refugee experience and his focus on identity and self-image.