新湖畔网 （随信APP) | 韩国作家韩江获得今年的诺贝尔文学奖，她的作品在国内已经有中文版可供阅读。
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北京时间10月10日晚7点，瑞典学院（Swedish Academy）宣布将2024年诺贝尔文学奖授予韩国作家韩江（Han Kang），以表彰她“以强烈的诗意的散文直面历史的创伤，揭露人类生命的脆弱”。
在韩国前总统金大中于2000年获得诺贝尔和平奖后，韩江成为了第二个获得诺贝尔奖的韩国人。并且她也是首位获得诺贝尔文学奖的亚洲女性作家，这创造了一个历史。
虽然今年仍然有村上春树的诺奖梗，中国作家残雪在赔率榜上仍然排名第一，此外还有多位“热门人选”，韩江获奖被不少人认为是意料之外，但2016年凭借《素食者》（The Vegetarian）击败同样入围的奥尔罕·帕慕克和大江健三郎等获得布克奖，韩江就已经成为圈内不可忽视的名字，最终获得诺奖只是咫尺之遥。
延伸阅读：布克奖（The Booker Prize）在2005年首次颁发，被认为是英文世界最重要的文学奖之一（此外全球范围重要的文学奖还有法国的龚古尔文学奖、捷克的卡夫卡奖等）。
韩江获得的布克奖也是韩国历史上的首个布克奖。中国还没有作家获得过布克奖。
韩江1970年11月27日出生在韩国光州，她的父亲韩胜源、哥哥韩东林和弟弟韩江仁都是小说家，受家庭熏陶的韩江1993年从延世大学国文系毕业后就开始了诗歌和小说的创作，2005年韩江以《蒙古斑》（后来改为《胎记》）获得李箱文学奖，当时她年仅35岁。
延伸阅读：李箱文学奖以纪念作家李箱得名，在1977年设立，是韩国最重要的文学奖之一。
有意思的是韩胜源在1988年也获得过这一奖项，而他在接受采访时表示自己从来没有教过女儿写小说。韩江也的确是以自己的方式塑造了自己的风格，并超越了父亲的影响力。
对历史的反思和对人生苦难的表达（尤其是女性视角的苦难叙事）一直是韩国文学中一个重要的类型，而韩江在这个类型上做到了极致，她不仅有着强烈的情绪、扎实的写作技艺和知识储备，同时又带有梦幻乃至魔幻的隐喻和诗意的描述——这或许和她也写诗有关。
她的作品也相当“国际化”，无论是对于译者的翻译工作还是韩国以外的读者的阅读体验来说都更加友好，英国译者狄波拉·史密斯（Deborah Smith）也提到过这一点——获得布克奖的《素食者》正是狄波拉·史密斯翻译的（布克奖从2016年开始同时奖励原作者和英文译者，两人平分奖金），这有助于她的作品在更大范围传播。
同时虽然韩江不算是非常流行的那一类畅销书作家，但在近年来的诺贝尔文学奖得主中，她也许是在国内有最多中译本出版的作家。当然在这次诺奖公布后，电商平台上很多都换上了“诺奖得主”的宣传，而对于新读者来说，从诺奖才开始认识韩江并不算晚，也并不困难。
我们也整理了在国内可以买到的几本（按照在韩国的出版时间排序），接下来也可以看起来了。
《玄鹿》
出版时间：1998年
韩江早期的作品，也是她的第一部长篇小说，在国内由吉林出版集团在2013年7月出版，当时归在“新经典书系”当中（同一个系列里还有金衍洙的《世界的尽头，我的女友》、李仁星的《走向陌生的时光》等）。
《植物妻子》
出版时间：2000年
其它6本——也是当下最好买的6本都由磨铁出品（由不同出版社带来），它们以一套“韩江系列作品”丛书出现，电商平台上也可以一套书一起买。
其中2000年出版的《植物妻子》在国内由四川文艺出版社带来（封面插画来自卤猫，卤猫操刀了这套丛书的多个封面），2023年3月在国内上市。当中收录了韩江在1996-2000年写的8篇短篇小说，它们都描写了底层人群在现实世界中的挣扎、痛苦以及对美好世界的渴望。
《素食者》
出版时间：2007年
韩江最有影响力的一本，也是获得布克奖的一本（过去布克奖主要是肯定作家的终身成就，而《素食者》是布克奖首次颁奖给单本书）。韩国在2007年出版，国内由四川文艺出版社在2021年9月引进出版。
这本书由《素食者》、《胎记》、《树火》三部分构成，以系列小说的形式，以不同视角刻画出“英惠”放弃吃肉成为素食者的故事，当中体现了女主人公对韩国守旧的传统的抵抗，希望探索人内心压抑着的疯狂和伤痕。
这部作品在国际上获得广泛认可，被翻译成多种语言，并卖出了40多个国家和地区的版权。
《失语者》
出版时间：2011年
按原版直译是“希腊时间”、“希腊语课”，2011年它在韩国出版，国内由九州出版社在2023年10月引进出版。
《失语者》讲了一位经历母亲去世、离婚并失去孩子的抚养权的失语女子，和即将失去视力、教希腊语的男子的故事。减少了与世界连接的方式的两个人，再加上韩江似乎刻意的破碎的语句乃至结构，这会给读者带来一种悲伤又非常特别的阅读体验。
《把晚餐放进抽屉》
出版时间：2013年
这是韩江的诗集——虽然韩江其实是以写诗“出道”的，但《把晚餐放进抽屉》是她至今唯一的一本诗集，当中收录了她在20年间创作的60首诗。在韩国它在2013年出版，国内是九州出版社在今年1月出版。
和韩江的小说一样，她的诗歌也是情绪强烈，并且充满了感性的意象，但这也让她的诗作很有争议，在读者中的评价有些两极化。大家可以自己去感受一下。
《白》
出版时间：2016年
2016年出版，2022年9月由四川文艺出版社引进国内。这本书的缘起是波兰在二战中的历史创伤，而由韩江通过63个与“白”相关的事物和意象来探讨了生命、死亡、记忆等话题。
同时这本书也延续了韩江优美的文字——甚至以过于意识流和情感化的描述模糊了小说和散文的界限，它得到的评价也有些两极化，同时也有一些阅读门槛。
《不做告别》
出版时间：2021年
《不做告别》以韩国济州岛的暴力事件为背景，描写了人们在一段特定历史背景下的苦难和抗争。它获得了韩国的大山文学奖和金万重文学奖。
在国内，《不做告别》由九州出版社在2023年7月引进出版。
英文版:
On the evening of October 10th at 7 PM Beijing time, the Swedish Academy announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature would be awarded to Korean writer Han Kang for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.
Following former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung's Nobel Peace Prize win in 2000, Han Kang became the second Korean to receive a Nobel Prize. She is also the first Asian female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, creating a historical milestone.
Despite jokes about Haruki Murakami's Nobel odds this year and Chinese writer Can Xue leading the betting odds, along with other popular candidates, Han Kang's win was unexpected by many. However, since winning the Booker Prize in 2016 with "The Vegetarian," beating prominent authors like Orhan Pamuk and Kenzaburo Oe, Han Kang has become an influential figure in the literary world and her Nobel win was seen as inevitable.
Further Reading: The Booker Prize, established in 2005, is considered one of the most important literary awards in the English-speaking world (other global literary awards include France's Prix Goncourt and the Kafka Prize in Czech Republic).
Han Kang's Booker Prize win was also the first in Korean history. No Chinese writer has won the Booker Prize.
Born on November 27, 1970, in Gwangju, South Korea, Han Kang comes from a family of writers. After graduating from Yonsei University's Korean Literature department in 1993, she began writing poetry and fiction. In 2005, Han Kang won the Yi Sang Literary Award with "Mongol Spots" (later changed to "The Vegetarian") at the young age of 35.
Further Reading: The Yi Sang Literary Award is named after writer Yi Sang and was established in 1977, making it one of Korea's most significant literary awards.
Interestingly, Han Kang's father, Han Sung-yong, also won the same award in 1988. In an interview, he mentioned that he had never taught his daughter to write fiction. Han Kang, indeed, carved her own path and style, surpassing her father's influence.
Reflection on history and the expression of human suffering (especially from a female perspective) have always been significant in Korean literature, and Han Kang excels in this genre. Her works are emotional, skillfully written, and rich in metaphorical and poetic descriptions- perhaps influenced by her background in poetry.
Her works are also quite "international," making them more reader-friendly for translators and readers outside Korea. English translator Deborah Smith has noted this - "The Vegetarian," which won the Booker Prize, was translated by Smith (the Booker Prize now rewards both the author and the English translator since 2016, with both splitting the prize money), assisting in the wider dissemination of her works.
Although Han Kang is not a bestselling author, she is perhaps one of the most-translated Nobel laureates in recent years in China. Following the Nobel Prize announcement, many e-commerce platforms started promoting her as a "Nobel laureate," making it easy for new readers to discover her works without delay.
We have compiled a list of several books available in China (listed by their publication dates in Korea), which readers can now explore:
"The Deer and Others"
Published: 1998
Han Kang's early work, also her first novel, was published in China by Jilin Publishing Group in July 2013 as part of the "New Classic Series" (which includes other titles like Jin Yan-su's "At the World's End, My Girlfriend" and Lee Rin-seong's "Toward Strange Times").
"The Deer and Others" showcases Han Kang's characteristic style with multiple character perspectives, social themes, whimsical metaphors, and the portrayal of yearning for light in the darkness (both symbolically with the deer and the lower classes). These themes laid the foundation for her future works.
"The Vegetarian"
Published: 2007
One of Han Kang's most influential works, also a Booker Prize winner (traditionally awarded for an author's lifetime achievements, "The Vegetarian" was the first standalone book to win the award). Initially published in Korea in 2007, it was introduced in China by Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House in September 2021.
This book consists of three parts - "The Vegetarian," "Mongolian Mark (later changed to 'The Fruit of My Woman')," and "The Flaming Tree" - a series of novellas that portray the story of "Yeong-hye" and her decision to become a vegetarian. It reflects the female protagonist's resistance against South Korea's traditional conservatism as she explores the madness and scars within.
This work has received widespread international acclaim, translated into multiple languages and sold in over 40 countries and regions.
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"The Feral"
Published: 2011
Titled "The Feral Time" or "Greek Lessons" in the original, published in Korea in 2011, this book was introduced in China by Jiu Zhou Publishing House in October 2023.
"The Feral" tells the story of a mute woman who loses her mother, gets divorced, and loses custody of her child, and a man on the verge of losing his sight and teaching Greek. The two characters, isolated from the world, combined with Han Kang's deliberately fragmented sentences and structure, offer readers a unique yet melancholic reading experience.
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"Dinner in a Drawer"
Published: 2013
This is Han Kang's collection of poems - even though she actually started her career as a poet, "Dinner in a Drawer" remains her only poetry collection yet. It includes 60 poems she wrote over 20 years. Published in Korea in 2013, it was introduced in China by Jiu Zhou Publishing House in January of this year.
Like Han Kang's novels, her poetry is emotionally charged and filled with sensory imagery, but this has made her poetry contentious, with polarized reader opinions. Readers are welcome to experience and form their own views.
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"White"
Published: 2016
Published in 2016, introduced into China in September 2022 by Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House, this book delves into Poland's historical trauma during World War II. Through a study of 63 white-related elements and symbols, Han Kang explores topics like life, death, and memory.
Furthermore, this book continues Han Kang's beautiful writing style - even to the extent of blurring the boundaries between novel and prose with overly stream-of-consciousness and emotional descriptions, which has led to mixed reviews and some reading thresholds.
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"No Goodbyes"
Published: 2021
"No Goodbyes" is set against the backdrop of violent events on Jeju Island, South Korea, depicting the struggles and resistance of people in a specific historical context. It has won Korea's Daesan Literature Award and Jin Wan-jung Literature Award.
In China, "No Goodbyes" was introduced by Jiu Zhou Publishing House in July 2023.
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韩国作家韩江获得今年的诺贝尔文学奖，国内已经有她的这些书可以读到
#韩国作家韩江获得今年的诺贝尔文学奖国内已经有她的这些书可以读到
