Human Acts

book by Han Kang
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Summary

Human Acts is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Human Acts authored Han Kang[3].
  • Human Acts received the Premio Malaparte[4].
  • Human Acts's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Human Acts's genre is xiaoshuo[6].
  • Human Acts's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[7].
  • Human Acts's country of origin is recorded as South Korea[8].
  • Human Acts was published on 2014[9].
  • Human Acts's translator is recorded as Deborah Smith[10].
  • Human Acts's has edition or translation is recorded as Human Acts[11].
  • Human Acts's has edition or translation is recorded as Human Acts[12].
  • Human Acts's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122013928[13].
  • Human Acts's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131100877[14].
  • Human Acts's main subject is Gwangju Uprising[15].
  • Human Acts's nominated for is recorded as Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature[16].
  • Human Acts's nominated for is recorded as Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction[17].
  • Human Acts's nominated for is recorded as Dublin Literary Award[18].
  • Human Acts's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '소년이 온다'}[19].

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Authorship and Creation

Human Acts authored Han Kang[3].

Publication

Human Acts was released on 2014[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Korean[7]. Its genre is xiaoshuo[6].

Subject and Themes

Human Acts's main subject is Gwangju Uprising[15].

Reception

Human Acts received the Premio Malaparte[4].

Why It Matters

Human Acts ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

What awards did Human Acts receive?

Honors received include Premio Malaparte[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . corriere.it. Retrieved . corriere.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . guimet.fr. Retrieved . guimet.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . ala.org. Retrieved . ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . dublinliteraryaward.ie. Retrieved . dublinliteraryaward.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Premio Malaparte
    Translator → Deborah Smith
    Has edition or translation → Human Acts, Human Acts, Q122013928 +1
    Country of origin → South Korea
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