Light and Thread

From Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang comes her breathtaking first new book since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature—a luminous, multi-faceted journey of essays, poems, photographs, and diaries exploring the gold thread of love, language, and human connection!

About the Book: What is love? It is the gold thread connecting our hearts. In Light and Thread, Nobel laureate Han Kang draws together the profound threads of her life and work, tracing the delicate connections between her interior sanctuary and the wider world. At the heart of this intimate collection is the tiny, north-facing courtyard garden at her home—a space cultivated entirely through sunlight captured and redirected by mirrors she must tend to throughout the day as the earth turns. Opening with her celebrated Nobel Lecture and carrying through a poetic exploration first imagined when she was just eight years old, Han Kang reflects on the wonder of following the thread of language deep into other hearts. Beautifully translated by e. yaewon, Maya West, and Paige Aniyah Morris, this collection pulses with an electric current joining writer and reader, offering an illuminating treasure for every admirer of Han Kang’s visionary work.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Nobel Laureate's First Book Since the Prize: The highly anticipated new release from Han Kang, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature.

• Multi-Faceted & Intimate Format: A gorgeous blend of personal essays, evocative poetry, photographs, and private diaries.

• Poetic Exploration of Connection: Examines the invisible threads of empathy, language, creativity, and love that bind humanity together.

• Exquisite Translation: Brought into English through the collaborative talents of acclaimed translators e. yaewon, Maya West, and Paige Aniyah Morris.

• The Perfect Gift: A deeply inspiring, collector-worthy present for literature lovers, poetry enthusiasts, and fans of contemporary translated masterpieces.