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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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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…

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…

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…

Interview, December 2025 Interview with the 2025 Nobel Prize laureate in literature László Krasznahorkai on 6 December 2025 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. László Krasznahorkai answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): Could you describe the environment in Hungary when you were growing up? Did you always strive…

László Krasznahorkai receiving his Nobel Prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2025. László Krasznahorkai lecturing at the Swedish Academy, 7 December 2025. László Krasznahorkai at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, 6 December 2025. László Krasznahorkai donated a Netsuke depicting a wise elderly man to the…