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Krasznahorkai and the Art of the Voice
The Nobel Prize committee is possibly the best-known summarizer of entire literary oeuvres in the world, as it purposefully creates one-liners to justify its selection for each year, something that is then picked up and repeated by news organizations all around the globe. This year, the award was given to the Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” This both makes and misses the point spectacularly.
17.10.2025
