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The Vegetarian 채식주의자 (소설)

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The Vegetarian (Korean: 채식주의자) is a 2007 novel by South Korean author Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. Based on Han's 1997 short story "The Fruit of My Woman", The Vegetarian is a three-part novel set in modern-day Seoul and tells the story of Yeong-hye, a part-time graphic artist and home-maker, whose decision to stop eating meat or animal products after a bloody nightmare about human cruelty leads to devastating consequences in her personal and family life. Published on 30 October 2007 in South Korea by Changbi Publishers, The Vegetarian was received as "very extreme and bizarre" by the South Korean audience. "Mongolian Mark", the second and central part of the novel, was awarded the prestigious Yi Sang Literary Prize.

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The Vegetarian (채식주의자 (소설)) — verified Korean book. Published 2016-02-02. By Han Kang.

Details

• Original language: English
• Author: Jules Bass
• First published: 1999
• Genre: Novel
• Published: 30 October 2007
• Publisher: Changbi Publishers
• Location: Seoul
• Origin: 대한민국
• Award: 맨부커 국제상
• Setting: 서울

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as The Vegetarian; KoreaAPI uses 채식주의자 (소설) (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the Korean name as Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon; KoreaAPI uses 채식주의자 (소설) (chosen by source authority).
• Open Library lists the English name as Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon; KoreaAPI uses The Vegetarian (chosen by source authority).

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