Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” the Nobel committee of the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.The 71-year-old author is known for his philosophical and darkly humorous novels, often written in single, winding sentences. His acclaimed works include Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance, both adapted into films by Hungarian director Béla Tarr.The Nobel judges praised Krasznahorkai’s “artistic gaze which is entirely free of illusion, and which sees through the fragility of the social order combined with his unwavering belief in the power of art.”Krasznahorkai, who has earned numerous international honors, won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize for his “extraordinary sentences, sentences of incredible length that go to incredible lengths,” as the Booker judges described. He also received the U.S. National Book Award for Translated ...

• 09 Oct 2025