In Hungarian literature, which Hungarian writer won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature for his novel Sorstalanság (Fatelessness), depicting a boy's experience in Auschwitz?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Imre Kertész
- Step 1: Imre Kertész (1929–2016) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002 for Sorstalanság, written over a decade and published in 1975. Answer: Imre Kertész. Why not the others: Péter Nádas wrote Emlékiratok könyve, László Krasznahorkai won the International Booker Prize for Sátántangó, and Sándor Márai wrote A gyertyák csonkig égnek.
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