Published: 8 October 2025NobelPrize.orgInternational
Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 Awarded to Hungarian Author László Krasznahorkai
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 was awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai 'for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.' The announcement was made on October 9, 2025 by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy.
Krasznahorkai, born in 1954 in Gyula, Hungary, is a novelist and screenwriter known for his dense, philosophical prose characterised by extraordinarily long sentences and an apocalyptic vision of modern life. He is the second Hungarian Nobel laureate in Literature after Imre Kertész, who won in 2002.
His most acclaimed works include Satantango (1985), The Melancholy of Resistance (1989), War and War (1999), and Seiobo There Below (2008). He has collaborated extensively with filmmaker Béla Tarr, whose films Satantango (1994) and The Turin Horse (2011) are based on Krasznahorkai's works. He won the Man Booker International Prize in 2015. The prize amount was 11 million Swedish kronor.
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The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 was awarded to László Krasznahorkai, who belongs to which country?
Explanation · Correct answer CLászló Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian author born in 1954 in Gyula, Hungary. He won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature 'for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.' He is the second Hungarian Nobel Literature laureate after Imre Kertész (2002).
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What was the announcement date for the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025?
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 was announced on October 9, 2025 by the Swedish Academy. It was awarded to László Krasznahorkai; the current amount per full Nobel Prize is SEK 11 million.
What are the major works of László Krasznahorkai?
Krasznahorkai's major works include Satantango (1985), The Melancholy of Resistance (1989), War & War (1999), and Seiobo There Below (2008). His prose is known for long, flowing sentences and an apocalyptic vision of modern life.
Where was László Krasznahorkai born and in what year?
László Krasznahorkai was born in 1954 in Gyula, Hungary. He is the second Hungarian Nobel laureate in Literature after Imre Kertész, who won in 2002.
What does 'apocalyptic vision of modern life' mean in Krasznahorkai's context?
It refers to his exploration of societies in decay, political oppression, and the collapse of order and meaning, while art and beauty still offer moments of significance.
What is distinctive about Krasznahorkai's prose style?
Nobel's official facts page describes his prose as flowing language with long, winding sentences, and links his work with pessimism, apocalypse, humour, and unpredictability.
