László Krasznahorkai Wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for His Visionary Oeuvre

Current Context: On 9 Oct 2025, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai.

• He was honoured for his “visionary oeuvre that reaffirms the power of art amid apocalyptic terror.”
• Born in 1954 in Gyula, Hungary, he is known for long, philosophical, and allegorical novels.
• His major works include Satantango, The Melancholy of Resistance, War & War, and Seiobo There Below.
• He earlier won the 2015 Man Booker International Prize.
• The award highlights Central Europe’s literary tradition and its global influence.

Question:

Q.1 Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Annie Ernaux
b) László Krasznahorkai
c) Olga Tokarczuk
d) Salman Rushdie

Answer: b) The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai for his visionary and philosophical writing.