Monday, June 29, 2026

Long Sentences

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A vast, dimly lit library with an impossibly long scroll unfurling from a lectern, symbolizing the intricate and lengthy prose of László Krasznahorkai.

László Krasznahorkai crafts long, winding sentences without full stops.

The Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, whose novel "Herscht 07769" is written in a single sentence spanning over 300 pages, has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for 2025.

Claire Donovan·June 29, 2026