László Krasznahorkai
1954
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Hungary
languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian
educated at: University of Szeged, Eötvös Loránd University
occupation: screenwriter, novelist
award received: Kossuth Prize, International Booker Prize, Vilenica Prize, America Award in Literature, Laureate of the Hungarian Republic, Sándor Márai Prize, Zsigmond Móricz Fellowship, Prize of the Society of Writers, Alföld Prize, Preis der SWR-Bestenliste, Austrian State Prize for European Literature
official website: www.krasznahorkai.hu
László Krasznahorkai (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈkrɒsnɒhorkɒi]; born 5 January 1954) is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter known for difficult and demanding novels, often labeled postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, including his novels Satantango (Sátántangó, 1985) and The Melancholy of Resistance (Az ellenállás melankóliája, 1989), have been turned into feature films by Hungarian film director Béla Tarr. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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