Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “compelling and visionary works that reaffirm the power of art amid apocalyptic terror.”
Born in Gyula, Hungary (1954), Krasznahorkai is celebrated for his long, philosophical, and complex prose, often exploring despair, chaos, and the search for meaning.
His major works include:
- Satantango (1985)
- The Melancholy of Resistance (1989)
- War and War (1999)
- Seiobo There Below (2008)
- Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming (2016)
