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László Krasznahorkai
Writer 72 years old

László Krasznahorkai

Gyula, Hungary

László Krasznahorkai (born January 5, 1954) is a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for difficult and demanding novels, often labelled postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, notably his novels Satantango... Read full bio →

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Full Name

László Krasznahorkai

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Writing

Birthday

May 1st, 1954 00:00 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Gyula, Hungary

TMDB ID

85638

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Biography

László Krasznahorkai (born January 5, 1954) is a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian novelist and screenwriter. He is known for difficult and demanding novels, often labelled postmodern, with dystopian and melancholic themes. Several of his works, notably 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.