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Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 is awarded to László Krasznahorkai, for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art. 

• László Krasznahorkai is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter, known for postmodern, dystopian, and melancholic novels. 
• Famous Works– Satantango, The Melancholy of Resistance, War & War, Seiobo There Below, The Last Wolf, The World Goes On. 
• Achievements– Winner of 2015 Man Booker International Prize, shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker International Prize (The World Goes On).