Hungarian author to receive Nobel Prize in Literature
9 October 14:16
The Nobel Prize in Literature will be awarded to Hungarian author Laszlo Krasnogorkai. This is reported on the Committee’s website, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
“The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasnogorkai ‘for his compelling and visionary work, which, amidst apocalyptic horror, reaffirms the power of art,’ the statement reads.
Last year, the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to South Korean writer Han Gang, who also won the Man Booker Prize for her novel The Vegetarian, which tells the story of a woman’s resolute refusal to eat meat and the devastating consequences of such a decision.
According to Alfred Nobel’s will, the winner of the Prize in Literature should be the author who has created the most outstanding works in the spirit of idealism. Initially, only works written in the year preceding the award were considered, but later the rule was changed: now works whose importance has only recently become noticeable can be evaluated.
