Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, one of the world's most prestigious writing awards.

The announcement was made by the Swedish Academy's Nobel Committee on Thursday, local time.

The prize includes a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1.7 million).

"The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 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," said Mats Malm, permanent secretary at the Swedish Academy.

Krasznahorkai is a novelist and screenwriter and is known for incorporating dystopian and melancholic themes into his work.

Several of his novels, including Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance, have been adapted i

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