I Do Not Bid Farewell - Han Kang

I Do Not Bid Farewell

Author: Han Kang
Publisher: Munhakdongne
Publication Date: 20210909
ISBN: 9788954682152
Dimensions (Format): 133*200mm
Pages: 332
Category: Korean novels after 2000

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What can one think of to endure?
If there is no burning fire in one's heart.
If there is no you to finally return and embrace.

From those who lived here, from those who live here
A memory of profound love that seeps in like a dream

Han Kang's new full-length novel, 『I Do Not Bid Farewell』, has been published, her first in five years since winning the International Booker Prize for 『The Vegetarian』 in 2016 and being shortlisted for the same award for 『The White Book』 in 2018. It garnered significant attention from the time the first half was serialized in the quarterly 『Munhakdongne』 from winter 2019 to the following spring. After that, it underwent a year-long arduous process of writing the latter half and meticulously refining the entire work. Although originally conceived as the final part of the 'Snow' trilogy, following 「While a Snowflake Melts」 (Hwang Sun-won Literary Award winner in 2015) and 「Farewell」 (Kim Yu-jeong Literary Award winner in 2018), it has been compiled as a complete standalone work, highlighting the special significance of 『I Do Not Bid Farewell』 in Han Kang's literary trajectory. Thus, through recent works such as 『Human Acts』 (2014), 『The White Book』 (2016), and the 'Snow' series (2015, 2017), Han Kang's literature, which has depicted humanity's struggle and dignity striving towards a glimmer of light even in darkness, can now be clearly seen in its brilliant present state. Drawn from the memory of a not-so-distant tragic history, yet a story of desperate and profound love that ultimately makes us human, is delivered with overwhelming beauty through vivid images that sting the eyes and elegant, poetic prose.

I Do Not Bid Farewell - Han Kang

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✨2024 Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to a Korean Author for the First Time! Han Kang's "I Do Not Bid Farewell"

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