The Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025. He was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy “for his visionary oeuvre”. A prize money of 11 million kronor is to be awarded on December 10.
Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize 2025 in Literature
- The Royal Swedish Academy announced on October 9, 2025, that Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai will be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his contributions in the field, as the academy stated that he was awarded for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
- He was born in 1954. He made headlines with his first novel in Hungary, making him a prominent literary figure. The novel Sátántangó was released in 1985. His works are groundbreaking in the field of Literature; some of his works are The Melancholy of Resistance (1989), War and War (1999), Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming (2016), and The World Goes On (2017).
- His novel ‘Herscht 07769’ was released this year, and is a contemporary German novel depicting incidents of social unrest in the country. It was met with praise, and his writing style was critically appreciated.
- The Royal Swedish Academy took to their social media handles and announced it with great excitement. They posted “The 2025 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”
- Last year, the award was presented to the South Korean Author Han Kang. Her deep and lyrical poems are based on historical trauma and human fragility. Yesterday, the academy announced three winners for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. On 10 September 2025, one of the most anticipated awards is going to be announced, which is the Nobel Prize for Peace.
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