Swedish Academy

Stockholm [Sweden], October 9, 2025: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday.Krasznahorkai’s celebrated work “Herscht 07769” has been hailed as a remarkable modern German novel for its vivid portrayal of social unrest in contemporary Germany. The Academy praised the book for its “credible depiction of a small town in Thuringen afflicted by anarchy, murder, and arson,” while also weaving in the enduring influence of Johann Sebastian Bach’s legacy. Described…