László Krasznahorkai

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter
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László Krasznahorkai

Summary

László Krasznahorkai is a human[1]. Born in Gyula[2], he… he was born on January 5, 1954[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,044 views/month, #6,331 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • László Krasznahorkai's place of birth was Gyula[2].
  • László Krasznahorkai was born on January 5, 1954[3].
  • A child of László Krasznahorkai was Ágnes Krasznahorkai[8].
  • A child of László Krasznahorkai was Kata Krasznahorkai[9].
  • László Krasznahorkai held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • László Krasznahorkai's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • László Krasznahorkai worked as a novelist[5].
  • László Krasznahorkai's professions included writer[6].
  • László Krasznahorkai's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is Satantango[12].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is The Melancholy of Resistance[13].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is War & War[14].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is Seiobo There Below[15].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is Destruction and Sorrow Beneath the Heavens[16].
  • A notable work attributed to László Krasznahorkai is Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming[17].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the Kossuth Prize[18].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the International Booker Prize[19].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the Vilenica Prize[20].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the America Award in Literature[21].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the Laureate of the Hungarian Republic[22].
  • László Krasznahorkai received the Márai Sándor Prize[23].
  • László Krasznahorkai is recorded as male[24].
  • László Krasznahorkai's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • László Krasznahorkai's Commons category is recorded as László Krasznahorkai[26].
  • László Krasznahorkai's residence is recorded as Berlin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gyula[2], László Krasznahorkai… he was born on January 5, 1954[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], novelist[5], and writer[6]. László Krasznahorkai's field of work was creative and professional writing[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Satantango[12], a literary work[28]; The Melancholy of Resistance[13]; War & War[14]; Seiobo There Below[15]; Destruction and Sorrow Beneath the Heavens[16]; and Baron Wenckheim's Homecoming[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[18], an award[29], in Hungary[30], founded in 1948[31]; International Booker Prize[19], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 2005[34], headquartered in London[35]; Vilenica Prize[20], a literary award[36], in Slovenia[37], founded in 1986[38]; America Award in Literature[21], a literary award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1994[41]; Laureate of the Hungarian Republic[22], an award[42], in Hungary[43]; and Márai Sándor Prize[23], a literary award[44], in Hungary[45].

Personal Life

Children include Ágnes Krasznahorkai[8], an actor[46] and Kata Krasznahorkai[9], an art historian[47], b. 1977[48], of Hungary[49].

Why It Matters

László Krasznahorkai ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,044 views/month, #6,331 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include Satantango[52], a literary work[53] and The Melancholy of Resistance[54], a literary work[55].

FAQs

Where was László Krasznahorkai born?

László Krasznahorkai's place of birth was Gyula[2].

What did László Krasznahorkai do for work?

László Krasznahorkai worked as screenwriter[4], novelist[5], and writer[6].

What awards did László Krasznahorkai receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[18], International Booker Prize[19], Vilenica Prize[20], and America Award in Literature[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Digital Literary Academy. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Digital Literary Academy. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . vilenica.si. Retrieved . vilenica.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . greeninteger.com. Retrieved . greeninteger.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . krasznahorkai.hu. Retrieved . krasznahorkai.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Digital Literary Academy. Retrieved . krasznahorkai.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Digital Literary Academy. Retrieved . pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . Digital Literary Academy. pim.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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