Nobel Literature Prize 2025: Experts Predict Western Male Author Following Han Kang's Historic Win

Oct 09, 2025 03:23 pm CST

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature announcement approaches with experts predicting a Western male author will follow Han Kang's historic win as the first Asian woman laureate. Front-runners include Gerald Murnane, Christian Kracht, and Laszlo Krasznahorkai, as the Swedish Academy navigates representation concerns amid historical gender imbalance. The winner, to be announced Thursday, will receive $1.2 million and join the prestigious ranks of literary excellence.