| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai |
| Recipient | Laszlo Krasznahorkai |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Date of Birth | 5 January 1954 |
| Place of Birth | Gyula, Hungary |
| Occupation | Novelist and screenwriter |
| Writing Style | Long, meditative sentences; apocalyptic imagery; deep philosophical reflection |
| Frequent Themes | Isolation, moral collapse, human suffering, redemption through art |
| Notable Works | Satantango (1985), The Melancholy of Resistance (1989), War and War (1999), Seiobo There Below (2008) |
| Collaboration | Worked with filmmaker Bela Tarr; Satantango adapted into a film |
| Nobel Citation | Honored "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." |
| Significance of the Award | Recognizes Hungary's literary contribution globally; highlights literature's power to address universal human fears and aspirations; emphasizes relevance of philosophical fiction in turbulent times. |
| About Nobel Prize | Established by Alfred Nobel's will in 1895; awarded annually by the Swedish Academy; honors authors producing "the most outstanding work in an ideal direction." |
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