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A compelling and visionary body of work that, amid apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art
Krasznahorkai's novels use very long, flowing sentences to describe decaying societies and people facing chaos. Satantango (1985) is set on a collapsing collective farm in Hungary and was filmed by Béla Tarr as a seven-hour film. He also won the Man Booker International Prize in 2015.
Hungarian novelist known for very long sentences; several of his novels were filmed by director Béla Tarr.