Bibliograph

The vegetarian, a novel, by Han Kang ; translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith

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The vegetarian, a novel, by Han Kang ; translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith

Language

eng

Form of composition

other

Main title

The vegetarian

Responsibility statement

by Han Kang ; translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more 'plant-like' existence, decides to become a vegetarian, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares. In South Korea, where vegetarianism is almost unheard of and societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye's decision is a shocking act of subversion. Winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. 2016

Target audience

specialized

Contributor

Creator