Shafaq News – Stockholm

Hungarian novelist Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming the second Hungarian writer to receive the award after Imre Kertrez in 2002.

The Nobel Prize in Literature, established in 1895 under the will of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, honors writers who produce “the most outstanding work in an ideal direction.” Since its inception in 1901, 122 authors have received the award, among them only 18 women—reflecting the prize’s continued male dominance. No author writing in an African language has yet been awarded, and writers from Asia and the Middle East remain underrepresented.

The prize includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a monetary award of 11 million Swedish kronor (about 1 million euros).

US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly argued that he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, often citing his role in the Abraham Accords between Israel and several Arab states and claiming to have “ended wars” during his presidency. He has also accused the Nobel Committee of bias, saying it would “find a reason not to give it to me.”

Analysts say Trump’s chances remain slim despite several nominations from allies, noting that the committee typically rewards sustained, multilateral peace efforts. His foreign policy record—including withdrawals from international accords like the Paris Climate Agreement—reportedly runs counter to the prize’s principles of promoting global cooperation. Critics further argue that many of the diplomatic breakthroughs he claims credit for amount to fragile truces rather than lasting peace agreements.