Jeonnam Province Hosts Diverse Celebration Events for Han Kang's Nobel Literature Prize Award Ceremony
Literature Lecture and Performance at Provincial Library on 10th at 4 PM
Jangheung-gun Live Viewing of Awards Ceremony at Han Seungwon Literature School
Jeonnam Province will hold various congratulatory events at the provincial library at 4 p.m. on the 10th to coincide with the Nobel Prize in Literature award ceremony for author Han Kang. Photo shows a poster announcing the event. Provided by Jeonnam Province
View original imageJeonnam Province announced that it has prepared a variety of celebratory events on the 10th, the day of the Nobel Prize in Literature award ceremony for author Han Kang.
On that day at 4 p.m., at the Jeonnam Provincial Library, literary special lectures, poetry recitations, readings of congratulatory letters, and celebratory performances involving local cultural artists will be held to commemorate Han Kang's global achievements and share the excitement of winning the Nobel Prize in Literature with the residents.
To celebrate Han Kang's 124th Nobel Prize in Literature award, the provincial library will give a single rose to the first 124 residents who borrow books.
The Jeonnam Writers' Association will hold an event distributing Han Kang's works, such as The Vegetarian and Human Acts, to attendees.
In particular, in Jangheung-gun, Han Kang's hometown, a celebration event will be held at the Han Seungwon Literary School in Anyang-myeon starting around 11:40 p.m. on the 10th, coinciding with the local time of the Nobel Prize award ceremony in Sweden, where local residents plan to watch the Nobel Prize in Literature award ceremony live together.
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Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, said, "Han Kang's Nobel Prize in Literature is a remarkable achievement that has written a new chapter in Korean literature and has brought great pride to all residents of Jeonnam." He added, "I hope that through this celebratory event, residents will have a deeper experience of the emotion and value of literature."
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