The Embodied Reversal: Functional Metamorphosis of the Hand in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

In Han Kang’s novel The Vegetarian (2007), the image of the protagonist Yeong-hye doing a handstand in a dream, with roots sprouting from her palms, constitutes a crucial yet underexplored area of ...

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The Explicator
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2026-10-31
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00144940.2026.2755522
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Contemporary Literature and Criticism
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The Embodied Reversal: Functional Metamorphosis of the Hand in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

Ruirui Zhang
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The Embodied Reversal: Functional Metamorphosis of the Hand in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

Ruirui Zhang
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In Han Kang’s novel The Vegetarian (2007), the image of the protagonist Yeong-hye doing a handstand in a dream, with roots sprouting from her palms, constitutes a crucial yet underexplored area of ...

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