Krasznahorkai
László Krasznahorkai (born 4 January 1954) is a Hungarian novelist and essayist, widely regarded as a leading figure in postwar Hungarian literature. Born in Gyula, he began publishing in the 1980s and gained international attention for his distinctive, densely wrought prose.
Krasznahorkai’s novels are known for extraordinarily long sentences, polyphonic narration, and panoramic, often apocalyptic depictions of
In English-language reception, Krasznahorkai’s work is frequently translated by George Szirtes, among others. His novel War
Thematically, Krasznahorkai’s writing probes the collapse of moral and political certainties, the fragility of individuals under