Nobel Prize in Literature 2025

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 was awarded to the renowned Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai for his influential, visionary, and complex literary works. His writings are characterized by a postmodern, dystopian, and melancholic style, exploring themes of humanity, morality, and philosophical depth.

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László Krasznahorkai: Key Points

Literary Style and Contribution:

• Krasznahorkai’s works are known for their complex prose, long single-sentence paragraphs, and philosophical depth.
• His writings reflect apocalyptic philosophy, human delusion, moral decline, and the interplay of beauty and despair.
• Major Works: Sátántangó, The Melancholy of Resistance, War and War, Seiobo There Below, The Last Wolf, and The World Goes On.

Key Achievements:

• Winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize.
• The World Goes On was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2018.
• The Melancholy of Resistance was described by the Man Booker as a “satirical and prophetic vision of Western civilization.”

Indian Context

Amitav Ghosh:

• Born in 1956 in Kolkata, Amitav Ghosh was a contender for the Nobel Prize 2025 Nominees in Literature.
• A Jnanpith Award winner and one of India’s leading contemporary writers.
• His works (The Circle of Reason, The Glass Palace, Ibis Trilogy) focus on themes like the environment, colonial history, and globalization.

Rabindranath Tagore:

• In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian and non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali.
• His works (Manasi, Sadhana: The Realisation of Life, Chitra) reflect a blend of Indian culture, spirituality, and global literature.

Potential Questions for Main Examination:

Question 1: How does the Nobel Prize in Literature reflect global cultural diversity? Discuss with reference to the contribution’s of 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai and Indian writer Rabindranath Tagore. (150 words)

Question 2: Evaluate the literary contributions of Amitav Ghosh and highlight the relevance of his works on environmental issues. (150 words)

Question 3: What has been the contribution of Indian literature on the global stage? Discuss with examples of Rabindranath Tagore and Amitav Ghosh. (150 words)

Potential Essay Questions:

Question 1: “Indian Contributions to Global Literature”
Question 2: “Literature and Social Change”
Question 3: “Environment and Literature”

Potential Questions for Preliminary Examination:

Question 1: Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2025?

1. a) Amitav Ghosh
   b) László Krasznahorkai
   c) Rabindranath Tagore
   d) Olga Tokarczuk

Answer: b) László Krasznahorkai

Question 2: How was László Krasznahorkai’s The Melancholy of Resistance described?

1. a) Historical novel
   b) Satirical and prophetic vision of Western civilization
   c) Love story
   d) Autobiographical work

Answer: b) Satirical and prophetic vision of Western civilization

Question 3: In which year and for which work did Rabindranath Tagore receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?

1. a) 1913, Gitanjali
   b) 1905, Manasi
   c) 1920, Sadhana
   d) 1910, Chitra

Answer: a) 1913, Gitanjali