The music and lyrics are specially commissioned by Polar Prize winner Barbara Hannigan, who will also perform the work. The composition is by British Laura Bowler.
The world premiere will take place at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in 2026, writes Kulturnytt on Swedish Radio.
South Korean Han Kang received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024. "The White Book" from 2016 (in Swedish 2019) is about the void left by a sister who died after only a few hours of life.
