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Krasznahorkai receives the Culture House City Theatre's prize

Lászlo Krasznahorkai receives the Culture House City Theatre's international literature prize for his novel "Herscht 07769". The Hungarian author shares the prize with his translator Daniel Gustafsson.

» Published: 24 October 2024

Krasznahorkai receives the Culture House City Theatre's prize
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In the jury's motivation, one highlights Krasznahorkai's unique language in the book "where the language's flowing counterpoint seems to dream of a more beautiful world than the one the novel's characters are forced to travel in".

Krasznahorkai has in recent years often been mentioned as a potential Nobel Prize winner. He is known for his idiosyncratic novels and film collaborations with director Béla Tarr. In a press release, the Hungarian author tells us that he worked very closely with his Swedish translator.

"I sent difficult-to-interpret messages about the novel to him and he instantly understood every word, and he translated them in the same spirit. He is a genius".

The prize amount is 75,000 kronor each and the two prize winners will attend the International Authors' Scene in Stockholm on January 23 for a public conversation about the book and its translation.

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