Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

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Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature  Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been chosen as the winner “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Susan Sontag previously described the author as “the contemporary Hungarian master of apocalypse.”   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/09/hungarian-author-laszlo-krasznahorkai-wins-2025-nobel-prize-in-literature  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:00Hungarian author Laszlo Krasnáokaj has won the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature.

00:07The Swedish Academy called his work compelling and a visionary body of work that reaffirms the power of art.

00:15The 71-year-old novelist and screenwriter is best known for his dark, sprawling prose and partnership with filmmaker Bela Tarr.

00:24Krasnáokaj previously won the Man Booker International Prize in 2015 and the U.S. Book Award for Translated Literature in 2019.

00:36He joins a distinguished list of laureates that includes Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison and Bob Dylan.

00:45This year's Literature Award carries a prize of 11 million Swedish krona, about 1 million euros.

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