Literature

Nobel Prize lecture

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Nobel Prize lecture

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The author László Krasznahorkai Have you heard of the author László Krasznahorkai?The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” He has written novels, short stories, essays and plays. Many of his…

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Nobel Prize lecture

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Prose

Swedish Utdrag ur Herscht 07769 : Florian Herschts roman om Bach […] Bossen älskade grislever, när han undantagsvis gav sig på att laga mat så stekte han då oftast grislever, men det betydde att han måste gå upp tidigt, för de lusiga kärringarna står där redan när de öppnar, morrade han åt Florian ibland, de…

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Prose

English Excerpt from Herscht 07769  […] the Boss too was very fond of pork liver, even if he cooked pork liver very rarely himself, he usually pan-fried it, of course for that you had to get up early, because those louse-ridden hags were already standing there when the shop opened, he growled at Florian sometimes, standing…

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Curious about 2025 literature laureate  but unsure which of his books to pick up first? Here members of the Swedish Academy give their recommendations. Satantango (1985) Steve Sem-Sandberg: Satantango is a debut novel unlike any other. Published in 1985 it predicted the downfall of the communist regime in Hungary four years later. Set on the plains…

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Interview

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2025 “I’m very proud to be in the line of some really great writers and poets.” In this interview, new literature laureate László Krasznahorkai shares his happiness about his Nobel Prize, which came as a surprise. Krasznahorkai speaks about how bitterness is an important driver for him, and also highlights…

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Photo gallery

László Krasznahorkai at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2025. László Krasznahorkai donated a Netsuke depicting a wise elderly man to the Nobel Prize Museum on 6 December 2025. 2025 literature laureate László Krasznahorkai signing a chair at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2025. Portrait of László Krasznahorkai. László Krasznahorkai…

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Prize announcement

Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 by Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy, on 9 October 2025. Interview about the awarded work “As a debut novel, it is magnificent” Following the announcement, Steve Sem-Sandberg, member of the Nobel Committee for Literature, was interviewed by Carin Klaesson about the 2025 Nobel Prize…

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