Summary
Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Committee recognized him for his impactful and visionary work in postmodern novels.
Key Facts
- László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian writer who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
- The announcement was made by the Nobel Committee on a Thursday.
- Krasznahorkai is 71 years old.
- He is known for writing postmodern and apocalyptic novels.
- Notable works include "Satantango," published in 1985, and "The Melancholy of Resistance."
- The Nobel Prize in Literature is valued at $1.2 million.
- The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 118 times since 1901.
- Previous winners include Doris Lessing, Alice Munro, and Derek Walcott.
