The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Thursday, October 9, that Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Krasznahorkai was honored “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,” the Academy said in its official announcement.
Known for his dense, philosophical prose and haunting narratives, Krasznahorkai joins the ranks of literary giants recognized for shaping the global cultural landscape.
Earlier, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has also named Omar M. Yaghi, Susumu Kitagawa, and Richard Robson as recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, recognizing their pioneering contributions to the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The announcement was made via the Nobel Committee’s official account on X.
Their innovative research has opened new pathways for addressing critical environmental issues, including carbon dioxide capture and plastic pollution, through advanced chemical technologies.
Kitagawa, born in Kyoto in 1951, is a professor at Kyoto University. Robson, born in the United Kingdom in 1937, is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.
Yaghi, born in Amman in 1965, serves as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications on MOFs and covalent organic frameworks.
