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László Krasznahorkai, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

The Hungarian author, described as a ‘great epic writer in the central European tradition’, won the Man Booker International Prize in 2015. We look back at the FT’s reviews of his novels and novellas

László Krasznahorkai photographed in Madrid in 2018 © WireImage

Hungary’s László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Dystopian novelist recognised for his ‘compelling and visionary oeuvre’ in the central European tradition of Franz Kafka
A Mountain to the North by László Krasznahorkai — gardeners’ world
The novella, rendered in Ottilie Mulzet’s fine translation, is imbued with a precision that can be glorious, but also at times intensely analytical
László Krasznahorkai wins Man Booker International Prize
Hungarian writer ends run of three wins by North American authors
‘Seiobo There Below’, by László Krasznahorkai
A Hungarian writer reflects on experiences of great art, and on the hard and complex work that goes into its creation
The Last Wolf by László Krasznahorkai — non-stop adventure
An ideal introduction to the distinctive vision — and immense sentences — of a Hungarian master