László Krasznahorkai won the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025. He received the honour for “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
Who is László Krasznahorkai?
László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter, considered to be among the most important writers of contemporary Central European literature. He is identified with dense, poetic writing marked by lengthy sentences, apocalyptic themes, and analyses of the collapse of society and the survival of art. Books such as Satantango, The Melancholy of Resistance, and Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming have established him as a celebrated writer throughout the world, with Susan Sontag at one point describing him as “a master of the apocalypse.” His novels have also been widely adapted to film, most notably by director Béla Tarr.
László Krasznahorkai – Early Life and Education
Born in Gyula, East Hungary, in 1954, Krasznahorkai spent his childhood close to the border with Romania. Having initially studied law, he changed to Hungarian language and literature at Budapest’s Eötvös Loránd University. His rural Hungarian childhood and the postwar European atmosphere that still clung to the continent would influence the settings and tone of much of his work.
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László Krasznahorkai Achievements and Honours
Krasznahorkai’s debut, Satantango (1985), became a literary sensation and is considered a landmark in Hungarian fiction. He went on to win the Man Booker International Prize (2015), the National Book Award for Translated Literature, the Prix Formentor, and Hungary’s prestigious Kossuth Prize. His works have been translated into forty languages, making him the most prominent contemporary author from Hungary.
FAQ
What is László Krasznahorkai’s Age?
László Krasznahorkai was born in 1954, making him 71 years old in 2025.
Why did László Krasznahorkai win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
László Krasznahorkai was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Literature for his body of work that was described by the Nobel Committee as a “compelling and visionary” work that “reaffirms the power of art,” in the face of tragedy.
When did László Krasznahorkai win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
László Krasznahorkai was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in October 2025. He was 71 years old at the time of receiving his honour.
What did László Krasznahorkai win the Nobel Prize for?
He was recognised for his “compelling and visionary” novels that confront apocalyptic terror and existential dread, yet evoke the redemptive and persistent force of art in human affairs.
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