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South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for a poetic and unsettling body of work that the Nobel committee said confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life. A slow-burning international literary star who has won multiple awards in South Korea and Eur
stanley cups ope, Han is the first Asian woman and the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel literature prize. She was awarded for books, including The Vegetarian and Human Acts, that expl
stanley cup ore the pain of being human and the scars of Korea s turbulent history.Nobel literature committee member Anna-Karin Palm said Han writes about trauma, pain and loss, whether individual or collective, with the same compassion and care. And this, I think, is something that is quite remarkable, Palm said.Nobel committee chairman Anders Olsson praised Hans empathy for the vulnerable, often female lives of her characters. She has a unique awareness of the connections between body and soul, the living and the dead, Olsson said.Han is the second South Korean national to win a Nobel Prize. Late former President Kim Dae-jung won the peace prize in 2000 for his efforts to restore democracy in South
stanley cup Korea during the countrys previous military rule and improve relations with war-divided rival North Korea.Speaking to the Swedish Academy by phone, Han said she had just finished having dinner with her son at home in Seoul when she got a call with the news.She said she was both hono Zqqs Magic of Lights to come to American Family Field in November
MILWAUKEE 鈥?The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services is taking a big step forward in helping Black mothers and babies in the 53206 zip code. Alarming data from the Milwaukee County Health Department shows that Black babies in Milwaukee are three times more likely to die before their first birthday compared to white babies. The staggering data prompted health officials to pilot the Birth Outcomes Made Better program which will employ 50 doulas to help Black mothers in the 53206 area. Doulas are not medical pro
stanley mug fessionals, but can provide emotional and physical support for women during pregnancy and childbirth. The BOMB Doula Program is under the City of Milwauk
stanley cup ee Health Department and the community based Doula initiative is a partnership between the City of Milwaukee Health Department and the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human ServicesIn this case, the health department is taking a community approach to specifically train and hire doulas within the 53206 zip code. Their aim is to provide advocates for women before, during,
stanley water jug and after labor. A lot of the times we are missing the mark of our cultural needs, our linguistic needs, our dietary medical high-risk factors...All these things make Black women different and put us in a different category of care, said Erica Olivier, the Deputy Commissioner of Community Health. Experts within the zip-code have noticed firsthand how the 53206 area has been affected when it comes to reproductive health. Cli
