Book club:
The vegetarian by Han Kang, 2024 Nobel prize winner
2024 in Korea: A birth rate of 0.68, a growing political gender gap but global K-pop culture and one of the safest countries. What’s happening beneath the surface?
Read and connect with the Pop-up Book Club! Dive into literature and exchange cultural and political perspectives, to connect beyond borders! Your host from Korea will spill all the tea, sharing insights and stories.
The book, The vegetarian is a story about a human who desires to live like a plant, resisting everything from personal desires to societal violence. It’s written by Han Kang, the 2024 Nobel prize winner, who writes to shine the small things to the world and to stand with them.
The book club welcomes:
Readers who want to share thoughts and connect genuinely
Readers looking for deeper, richer literary insights
Those drawn to themes of feminism & normality
Who wants to hear the real story of Korea
What to expect:
Short stories from Korea to deepen your understanding
Open discussions for fresh perspectives
A warm welcome with your name written in Korean & snacks
Fri entré. Bokcirkeln är på engelska. Begränsat antal platser, föranmälan senast 16 januari genom https://forms.gle/hj61DtGGQ8QKZJc48