Satantango by L谩szl贸 Krasznahorkai Satantango by L谩szl贸 KrasznahorkaiSatantango by L谩szl贸 Krasznahorkai is a bleak, darkly comic novel about the despairing inhabitants of a dilapidated Hungarian hamlet, stuck in the mud and moral decay after communism's fall, who pin their last hopes on the rumored return of a charismatic con man, Irimi谩s, who promises salvation but ultimately exploits their desperate need for meaning, leading to further betrayal, drunken revelry, and existential confusion, all set during days of ceaseless rain and exploring themes of nihilism, false prophecy, and the search for order in chaos. The narrative structure mimics a tango, moving forward and backward through perspectives, using long, hypnotic sentences to immerse the reader in the characters' futile schemes and spiritual emptiness, culminating in a dance of death and delusion rather than redemption.
