László Krasznahorkai
László Krasznahorkai | |
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| Born | 5 January 1954 |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Education | József Attila University Eötvös Loránd University |
| Period | 1985–present |
| Genre | Novels, short stories, screenplays |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism |
| Notable awards | Kossuth Prize (2004) Man Booker International Prize (2015) Nobel Prize in Literature (2025) |
| Spouse |
Anikó Pelyhe
(m. 1990, divorced)Dóra Kopcsányi (m. 1997) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
László Krasznahorkai (Hungarian: [ˈlaːsloː ˈkrɒsnɒɦorkɒi]; born 5 January 1954) is a Hungarian writer, novelist and screenwriter. Krasznahorkai is known for his difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, which explore dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, including his novels Satantango (1985) and The Melancholy of Resistance (1989), have been adapted into feature films by the director Béla Tarr.
In 2025, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art".