Overview
- Speaking in Hungarian, László Krasznahorkai said his reserves of hope are exhausted and shifted to a meditation on “new angels” who have no wings or message.
- He criticized “the Elon Musks of this world,” accusing powerful tech figures of organizing people’s space and time with destabilizing plans.
- Much of the address focused on those living on society’s margins, including an anecdote about a homeless man in the Berlin metro to probe dignity, rebellion and social judgment.
- The appearance drew attention because the author had recently curtailed public events for health reasons, canceling planned stops in Barcelona and Frankfurt.
- Nobel ceremonies are scheduled for December 10, and the Norwegian Nobel Institute says Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado is expected to receive her award in Oslo.