Gábor Görgey
Gábor Görgey von Görgő and Toporcz (born November 22, 1929 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian playwright, writer and translator of German literature into Hungarian. Until 2003 he was the Minister of Culture of Hungary .
Life
Gábor Görgey is one of the most renowned writers in Hungary. Until 2003 he was Minister of Culture of the Republic of Hungary and decisively promoted the dissemination of Hungarian literature abroad. His five-volume main work Last Report from Atlantis is published by Salon-Verlag. The first volume to be translated, Sirene der Adria (originally the fifth and last part of the novel cycle, but first translated in Germany because of current political references; awarded the “Prize for the Best Book of the Year” in Hungary in 2000) was published in 2004 German, the second volume, Der Jagdteppich (Part 1 in the original order), followed in spring 2006. Görgey also appeared as a playwright with the play Spiegelspiel ( Tükörjátek ), which was published in German in 2000 at the Altenburg-Gera Theater Premiered.
Works
- Last report from Atlantis (5): Siren of the Adriatic . Munich: Salon-LiteraturVerlag, 2004. ISBN 3-9809635-0-0
- Last report from Atlantis (1): The hunting carpet . Munich: Salon-LiteraturVerlag, 2006. ISBN 3-9809635-1-9
- Last report from Atlantis (2): The fall of the aristocratic country . Munich: Salon-LiteraturVerlag, 2006. ISBN 978-3-939321-17-0
- Last report from Atlantis (3): The Book of Temptations . Munich: Salon-LiteraturVerlag, 2010. ISBN 978-3-939321-26-2
- Last report from Atlantis (4): Sinking in Venice . Munich: Salon-LiteraturVerlag, 2012. ISBN 978-3-939321-39-2
Awards
- 1976: Robert Graves Prize
- 1980: Attila József Prize
- 1985: Pro Arte Prize
- 1989: Déry Prize
- 1995: Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
- 2000: Book of the Year Prize 2000 for “Siren of the Adriatic” in the Hungarian original
- 2006: Kossuth Prize
- 2006: Cog Ring of Honor
- 2008: Literature Prize of the Free German Association of Authors
- 2014: Josef Ernö Literature Prize for life's work as a playwright
Individual evidence
Web links
- Literature by and about Gábor Görgey in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Görgey, Gábor |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Görgey von Görgő and Toporcz, Gábor (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian playwright, writer and minister of culture |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1929 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |