HUThe novel 'Kitelepítés' by Visky András won the International Literary Prize (Internationaler Literaturpreis) in 2026. The award was presented jointly by the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) and the Hamburg-based Stiftung Elementarteilchen for outstanding contemporary world literature in German translation. Visky András and his translator Tankó Tímea received the prize in Berlin. The book, originally published in Hungarian in 2022, was released in Germany by Suhrkamp Verlag last October. It topped Austria's state broadcaster ORF's bestseller list in December and was praised extensively by Nobel laureate Herta Müller. The novel was also shortlisted for the International Literary Prize earlier this year and was highlighted by evangelist bishop Fabiny Tamás as one of the most important reads of the 21st century.
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