László Krasznahorkai
László Krasznahorkai (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː ˈkrɒsnɒhorkɒi]; born 5 January 1954) is a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for his hard novels. They are usually postmodern, with dystopian themes.[3] Several of his works, such as Satantango (Sátántangó, 1985) and The Melancholy of Resistance (Az ellenállás melankóliája, 1989), have been made into movies.
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| Born | 5 January 1954 Gyula, Békés County, Hungary |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Language | Hungarian, German |
| Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) (University of Budapest)[1] József Attila University (JATE) (University of Szeged)[1] |
| Period | 1985–present |
| Genre | novels, short stories, screenplays |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism |
| Notable works | Satantango (1985) The Melancholy of Resistance (1989) War and War (1999) Seiobo There Below (2008) |
| Notable awards | Man Booker International Prize Kossuth Prize DAAD fellowship |
| Spouse | Anikó Pelyhe (m. 1990, divorced) Dóra Kopcsányi (m. 1997)[2] |
| Children | three (Kata, Ágnes, and Panni) |
| Website | |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Krasznahorkai biography (official website) (Retrieved 9 August 2012).
- ↑ "Krasznahorkai, Laszlo 1954–". Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series 158. (2007).
- ↑ Wood, James (4 July 2011). "Madness and Civilization: The very strange fictions of László Krasznahorkai". The New Yorker 87 (19): 71–75. https://archive.org/details/sim_the-new-yorker_2011-07-04_87_19/page/71.