The Swedish Academy announced this Thursday in Stockholm, that the Nobel Prize for Literature 2025, the largest in the world, has been awarded to Hungarian László Krasznahorkai "for his captivating and visionary work, which, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art".
Krasznahorkai "is a great epic writer in the Central European tradition, stretching from Kafka to Thomas Bernhard, and characterized by absurdity and grotesque excess," the Nobel committee notes, adding that the author "is more ingenious and also looks to the East, adopting a more contemplative and refined tone."
This year, six members of this institution formed the jury, which changes every three years. The jury was chaired by Anders Olsson, 76. Along with him, Ellen Matsson, Anne Swärd, Steve Sem-Sandberg, Anna-Karin Palm, and Mats Malm, thus forming a joint jury.
László Krasznahorkai, author of novels, short fiction, and screenplays, led this year's list of favorites, followed by Indian writer Amitav Ghosh and Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, in first and second place, respectively.
In 2024, the Nobel Prize went to South Korean Han Kang, a surprise for being awarded to a young woman (53 years old), the first award for that nationality, and recognition of a culture that is penetrating the West and the world across all disciplines.
(By MozaVibe)
