Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for work that upholds the power of art in the ...
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The latest news and top stories on Han Kang, a novelist and Nobel Prize in Literature Laureate. Known for her intense poetic prose, she was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for confronting historical ...
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Publisher flooded with orders after relatively unknown Hungarian author wins Nobel Prize for literature
When the Swedish Academy announced the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday night, the name László Krasznahorkai — a towering figure in Hungarian letters but relatively unknown in Korea ...
The Tokyo bookstore where translated Korean literature sparks ‘conversation across borders’
Since 2015, publisher Kim Seung-bok has used her shop Chekccori to connect Japanese readers with top Korean authors ‘in the right way’.
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Small Tokyo bookstore building bridges with Korean literature
On a quiet street in Tokyo's Jimbocho district, known for its secondhand bookstores and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori. The store's shelves are lined with Korean literature ...
How to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Author and critic Lincoln Michel talks about Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai's Nobel win and what it shows about who gets recognized in world literature.