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"Kertész's work as an essayist shows an enlightened thinker who has learnt the lessons of the barbarism of both fascism and communism," the jury for the award said.
Kertész's best-known book, Fatelessness, is based on his experiences during the Holocaust.
The award, which comes with a EUR 12,000 purse, is granted every other year at the Frankfurt Book Fair. It was presented to the Slovenian writer Drago Jancar in 2007.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI) / Photo: epa
