London: Hungarian author Lszló Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel ‘Herscht 07769’, acknowledged as a great contemporary German novel which accurately portrays contemporary Germany’s social unrest and its reflection on violence and beauty.

The coveted prize, awarded by the Swedish Academy, is worth 11 million crowns ($1.2 million). ADVERTISEMENT

The 71-year-old Krasznahorkai, born in the small town of Gyula, near Hungary’s border with Romania, is known for his long, complex sentences and philosophical depth.

His works have been compared to those of Franz Kafka and Thomas Bernhard, blending absurdism, grotesque imagery and spiritual introspection.

The Nobel Committee described Krasznahorkai as “a great epic writer in the Central European tradition

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