by Imre Kertész · ACANTILADO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496136069
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Fiasco is a novel by Hungarian writer Imre Kertész, Nobel Prize winner in Literature in 2002. Published in 2003 by Acantilado, this work is part of a trilogy that explores themes of destiny, freedom, and the human experience in totalitarian regimes. The plot follows Köves, the protagonist, on a Kafkaesque journey where reality and fiction intertwine, offering a profound reflection on the human condition and the struggle for individuality in an oppressive world.
Imre Kertész was a Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, "for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history". He was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel in Literature. His works deal with themes of the Holocaust, dictatorship, and personal freedom.
