Susie Orbach in conversation with Han Kang - a podcast by Free Word

Already internationally acclaimed, Han Kang is considered one of the most important writers from Korea. For her new novel, 'Human Acts', Han points her penetrating literary talents to South Korea's difficult and repressed recent past. Starting with the violent suppression of the 1980s student uprisings in Gwangju, the book follows the survivors as they live with the trauma through the decades and the unending personal and political effect it had on the nation.

Psychoanalyst and writer, Susie Orbach, discussed 'Human Acts' with Han, talking about this novel and how Han explores trauma, reconciliation and the soul of a country. They were also joined by Han's translator, Deborah Smith.

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