the nobel prize means nothing to me. thry should limit themselves to the sciences.

I've only read The Vegetarian. There were some effective scenes but it was such an underdeveloped book that it felt like more of a premise than a novel. Not the worst thing I've ever read, but it didn't compel me to read Human Acts.

>>25117247
no, I don't read modernslop

>>25117247
I read The Vegetarian and I'd say she's a good writer at conveying cruelty and despair. She may lose to classical writers, but she's certainly above most of current writers and any asian diaspora (which isn't a very high bar to begin with).
>>25117333
This is contemporaryslop, read a book sweaty.

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>>25117323
Human Acts is her magnum opus. I do not understand how Vegetarian got so popular compared to it...

>>25117247
I would love to, however the translator wrote fanfiction instead of translating her book, so I can't

>>25117247
what country did she go to school in? if it is anywhere in the west then not interested

>>25117247
Human Acts is my next read desu

>>25117696
She writes in Korean.

>>25117762
Who translates? do they get a nobel prize too?

>>25117247
I read the vegetarian at the start of my koreaboo phase. I really liked it, I loved the surreal sense of alienation, the dreaminess, the cultural critique. I've been learning korean for years since then and I'm in the middle of attempting a translation of the original (for fun. I always heard that the english translation was 'bad' but I doubt I could do much better.)
I also own the korean versions of Human Acts, Greek Lessons, and a short story collection-- i'm definitely planning on reading it all... eventually...

>>25117504
It's about a neurotic asian woman being oppressed by an evil patriarchal society. It ticks the boxes that the average book consumer looks for.