Anton Hykisch

Anton Hykisch, 2017

Anton Hykisch (born February 23, 1932 in Banská Stiavnica ) is a Slovak author. He was also the country’s MP and ambassador.

Life

He studied in Bratislava and then worked as a graduate engineer. Hykisch turned to writing and was one of the writers referred to as the 1956 generation who differed from socialist realism and pursued approaches that were critical of society. It was first published in 1961 ( Sen vchádza do stanice , German The dream enters the train station). This was followed by Stretol som ťa (I met you (1963)), Naďa (Nadja (1964)), Námestie v Mähringu (The place in Mähring (1965))

Between 1962 and 1969 he worked as an editor for the Slovak Radio. After the crackdown on the Prague Spring in 1968, he lost his job and was not allowed to publish for several years. He worked in the library of the Slovak Academy of Sciences and other institutions. Since 1988 he worked for a publishing house and was most recently the publishing director.

Since 1977 he has been able to publish again. In that year he published the historical novel Čas majstrov (The Time of the Masters (1977)), followed by Vzťahy (Relationships (1978)), Dobre utajený mozog (Well-Hidden Brain (1979)), Túžba (Longing (1980)) and Another historical novel with Milujte kráľovnú (Long live the Queen (1984)) as well as Atómové leto (Atomic Summer (1988)) and Obrana tajomstiev (The Defense of Secrets (1990))

After the political change he was a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for the Christian Democratic Movement from 1990 to 1992 . After that he was his country's ambassador to Canada until 1997. After his return he published several books again, including one about the life and time of Maria Theresa and memories of the political upheaval from 1990-1992.

Overall, his work includes prose, essays, non-fiction and specialist books, scripts and radio plays. There is also a drama and a children's book. Some of his works have been translated into various languages, including German.

literature

• Stanislav J. Kirschbaum: The A to Z of Slovakia. Lanham, 2006 p. 151

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