Description
Available in a beautiful print edition for the first time, this brilliant lecture delivered by László Krasznahorkai, winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, reads like an unforgettable short story
Reviews
"For his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." — The Nobel Prize Committee
"One of the most mysterious artists now at work." — Colm Tóibín
"The universality of Krasznahorkai’s vision rivals that of Gogol’s Dead Souls and far surpasses all the lesser concerns of contemporary writing" — W.G. Sebald
"The master of the apocalypse." — Susan Sontag
"In his grave and hilarious career-long vigil, Krasznahorkai has joined the small band of necessary writers." — Garth Risk Hallberg, The New York Times
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