LAist

'Greek Lessons' is an intimate, vulnerable portrayal of two lonely people

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Time

Greek Lessons

Han Kang, winner of the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian, is known for her ability to lay bare the lives of complicated women. Her latest novel, Greek Lessons, first released in ...
The New York Times

Book Review: ‘Greek Lessons,’ by Han Kang

In “Greek Lessons,” Han Kang’s latest novel to be translated into English, a young Korean mother is suddenly unable to speak. By Idra Novey When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our ...
The Atlantic

A Novel in Which Language Hits Its Limit—And Keeps On Going

What does it mean to speak without the hope of a response? To address someone who cannot or will not hear you, who cannot or will not reply? The first three full-length novels by the South Korean ...
The Bookseller

Greek Lessons

Reeling from losing both custody of her son and her ability to speak, a woman begins to attend lessons in Ancient Greek. The teacher is processing the loss of his eyesight and connection to his family ...