Han Kang — The White Book & Greek Lessons

London; New York, Hogarth Press, 2017-2023. First edition. Cloth. Two smart first US translated editions of these novels from South Korean author Han Kang. Two volumes. First US edition, first printing. Written by Han Kang, a South Korean writer who taught creative writing at the Seoul Institute of the Arts. Han rose to international prominence for her novel The Vegetarian, which became the first Korean language novel to win the International Booker Prize for fiction in 2016. Translated by Deborah Smith, a British translator of Korean fiction, and Emily Yae Won, a Korean literary and art translator. This set contains: The White Book, 2017. A haunting, lyrical meditation on the colour white, as well as a fictional journey inspired by an older sister who died in her mother's arms at just a few hours old. The narrator grapples with the repercussions of this event and its echoes in her own life. Greek Lessons, 2023. In a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, as he begins to loose his sight. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also excellent with the odd small mark to The White Book. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Near Fine.