"Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary will receive this year's Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. Krasznahorkai won "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre" in the "midst of apocalyptic terror" which "reaffirms the power of art," said Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy. The 71-year-old novelist and screenwriter is famous for his postmodern and sometimes dystopian portrayals of small towns in Hungary."
"He has adapted several of his novels, including Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance, into award-winning films. This award is considered the most prestigious honor a writer can receive in their career. Krasznahorkai has regularly been touted as a favorite to win for the past decade. Despite his renown and numerous prizes, both Hungarian and international, Krasznahorkai keeps a relatively low profile at his home in the Hungarian countryside."
Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary will receive this year's Nobel Prize in Literature for a compelling and visionary oeuvre set amid apocalyptic terror that reaffirms the power of art. The 71-year-old novelist and screenwriter is known for postmodern, sometimes dystopian portrayals of small Hungarian towns and has adapted novels including Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance into award-winning films. The Nobel recognizes an entire body of work and is considered the most prestigious honor for a writer. Krasznahorkai, long touted as a favorite, keeps a low profile in the Hungarian countryside. He is the second Hungarian-language laureate after Imre Kertesz. A formal December ceremony includes a lecture and a roughly $1.2 million prize.
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