Greek Reporter

Would an Ancient Athenian Understand Byzantine Greek?

Could an ancient Athenian understand a Byzantine Greek speaker and realize they spoke different versions of the same language ...
NPR

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

Few literary books this year are as highly anticipated as Greek Lessons, the latest novel by Han Kang to be translated into English. After Kang's Booker Prize-winning novel The Vegetarian and the ...
The Washington Post

Two intersecting lives, each grappling with a unique loss

In high school, I was particularly fond of a serious and attentive Latin teacher who never seemed disturbed by my reluctance to speak during class. Once, on the first day back to school after a break, ...
The Economist

Han Kang’s new novel, “Greek Lessons”, is a reflection on loss

Greek Lessons. By Han Kang. Translated by Deborah Smith and Emily Yae Won. Hogarth; 192 pages; $26. Hamish Hamilton; £16.99 Han Kang was already a literary star in South Korea when “The Vegetarian” ...
Time

Greek Lessons

These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. Han Kang, winner of the ...
Asia Society

Book Salon: Greek Lessons

For this Book Salon, we will read the breathtaking Korean book Greek Lessons by internationally renowned writer Han Kang. About the book (publisher's description): In a classroom in Seoul, a young ...