László Krasznahorkai
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László Krasznahorkai
Nobel Prize in Literature 2025
Born: 5 January 1954, Gyula, Hungary
Prize motivation: “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”
Language: Hungarian
Prize share: 1/1
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Discover the works of László Krasznahorkai
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Books by László Krasznahorkai.
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