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What language was The Vegetarian originally written in?

  • Korean

  • Japanese

  • Chinese

  • English

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Korean is the original language of The Vegetarian. This novel by Han Kang was first published in South Korea in 2007 and has since been translated into over 30 languages. The Vegetarian explores themes of female identity, oppression, and the search for freedom through the story of a young woman who becomes a vegetarian and gradually withdraws from society.
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