THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Oct 9: The Swedish Academy on Thursday announced Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai as the recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, a prestigious honour carrying a reward of 11 million Swedish crowns (about $1.2 million).
“The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 is awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” said Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary at the Swedish Academy.
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Following the literature announcement, the Nobel Prize for Peace will be revealed on Friday and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics on October 13.
The Nobel Prize is part of an annual series honoring extraordinary achievements in physics, chemistry, literature, and peace, each accompanied by a monetary award of around 1.2 million and global recognition.
The awards are traditionally presented on December 10, marking the anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist and entrepreneur who founded the prizes.
