The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature: László Krasznahorkai
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: Current events of international importance (Awards and Honours). Nobel Prize winners are a very common topic for Prelims, often in 'match the following' format with their respective fields of award.
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Key Highlights from the News
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai. 🏆
The Nobel Committee praised his visionary writings that "restore the power of art even amidst apocalyptic terror."
Key characteristics of his writing:
Philosophical and darkly humorous novels.
A distinctive writing style often featuring single, incredibly long sentences spanning pages.
His works are part of the Central European literary tradition, marked by absurdism and exaggeration.
He is also a strong critic of the current Hungarian government.
Major works: Satantango, The Melancholy of Resistance.
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