Patti Smith reading author Hermann Hesse's Magister Ludi (also The Glass Bead Game, German: Das Glasperlenspiel) during Nobel Week Dialogue in December. Hermann Hesse was awarded the #NobelPrize in Literature 1946 "for his inspired writings which, while growing in boldness and penetration, exemplify the classical humanitarian ideals and high qualities of style". | Nobel Prize

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai has received the Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” Krasznahorkai is regarded as a major epic writer in the Central European literary tradition, which runs from Franz Kafka to Thomas Bernhard. His writing style is known for its absurd elements and grotesque intensity, combining dark humor with deep philosophical ideas. He was born in 1954 in Gyula, a