Gergely Rákosy

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Gergely Rákosy (* 30th September 1924 in Budapest ; † 20th April 1998 ibid) was one of the Attila József Prize excellent author , screenwriter , journalist , freelance writer and newspaper editor .

Life

The memorial plaque at the entrance of house 76 in Harmat utca.

Gergely Rákosy was born in the Zugló district of Budapest . He graduated from the Madách high school in Budapest and graduated from the agricultural university in Keszthely . From 1947 he worked in a plant cultivation company as an agricultural engineer, was supervisor and deputy director. In 1956, after accepting an offer of the Revolutionary Committee of the county Zala for the post of chief editor at Új Zala he was sentenced to eight years in prison, of which he in Márianosztra, four Vác spent and Gyüjtö. Since 1961 he has been a freelance writer. First writings appeared in the Szabad Föld (Free Field) and in the Élet és Irodalom (Life and Literature).

In his work he satirically portrayed the agricultural policy of the 1950s. He portrayed the fate and way of thinking of rural intellectuals with a great knowledge of reality and a high level of psychological sensitivity.

A memorial plaque was put up in 2004 by the family of the writer and the administration of the 10th district of Budapest , where he lived and worked for 32 years, at his last residence at the entrance of Harmat utca 76 in Budapest .

Gergely Rákosy had an accident in 1998 on the horse racing track in what is now Kincsem Park and died a few days later of his injuries from falling down stairs.

Private

Gergely Rákosy had two siblings, Tessza Rákosy and Péter Rákosy.

He was married to Zsuzsanna Perédy (officially Rákosy Gergelyné) (1927-2002). The marriage remained childless. Both spent the warm months at Lake Balaton . Mrs. Rákosy in Fonyód -Bélatelep in the house of her parents Carola (officially Perédy Nándorné) (1903–1992) and Nándor Perédy (1895–1979). Rákosy then stayed in his work residence in Balatonszéplak-alsó, in his parents' house.

The couple is buried together at the Farkasréti temető in Budapest, in the immediate vicinity of the grave of Béla-Bartók . The grave of national importance is tended by the family.

The grave of the Rákosy couple was covered on May 21, 2016

Works (selection)

Hungarian

  • A csodálatos trombita. Fairy tale, Budapest, 1963
  • Mondok mást. Stories, Budapest, Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1966
  • Elmarasztalva: Brigitte Bardot. Short stories, Budapest, Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1968
  • A kolorádóbogár. Roman, Budapest, Magvető, 1969
  • Az óriástök. Novels and short stories, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1969
  • A kolorádóbogár . Roman, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1970
  • Tigrisugrás. Roman, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1970
  • Fülüket lebegtető elefántok. Short stories, Budapest, Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1971
  • Általában hallgatunk. Short stories, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1973
  • Így ahogy vagytok. Satirical writings, co-author with István Csurka, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1972
  • Hepiend. Stories, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1975, ISBN 963-270-134-8
  • A daru. Roman, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1976, ISBN 963-270-365-0
  • Az óriástök. Tigrisugrás . Short stories and short novels, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Szépirodalmi Könyvkiadó, 1977, ISBN 963-270-482-7 , ISBN 963-15-0897-8
  • Az óriástök. A daru. Tigrisugrás. Novels, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1979, ISBN 963-270-999-3
  • Latiatuc feleym ... Roman, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Rakéta regénytár, 1980, ISBN 963-271-202-1
  • Szarvashiba. Radio plays, literary scenarios, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1980, ISBN 963-271-276-5
  • Mennyből az oroszlán, Journalistic Writings, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1981, ISBN 963-271-492-X
  • A kolorádóbogár. Latiatuc feleym ... short novel, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1981, ISBN 963-271-516-0
  • Zííí-zúúú ... short stories, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, 1982, ISBN 963-271-576-4
  • Farkasdal a Balatonért. Stories, Budapest, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Rakéta regénytár, 1984, ISBN 963-14-0203-7
  • Mákos tészta. Selected short stories, Budapest, Széphalom Könyvműhely, 1992, ISBN 963-7488-60-X
  • Az óriástök. A daru. A kolorádóbogár. Short novels, Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1999, from Korjellemző magyar próza (Typical Hungarian prose) 1945–1990, ISBN 963-9015-91-1 , posthumously, with an afterword by Andrea Ekler.

German

  • Tiger leap. Novel, translated by Jörg Buschmann, Aufbau-Verlag Berlin, Weimar, 1973

Filmography

  • 1965: Tilos a szerelem , comedy, 99 min, co-author
  • 1974: Tigrisugrás , drama, 89 min, author, screenwriter
  • 1977: Gombó kinn van , drama, 78 min, author

Awards

  • Attila József Prize, 1974
  • Bölöni Prize, 1985
  • Kőbányáért Prize

Others

  • For the location of the memorial plaque in Harmat utca there are two different details of the house number (76 or 78). The reason for this is the counting method in the relevant area of ​​the street. Only the apartment blocks are counted there, although each has two separate entrances or stairwells. The official name of the former place of residence would be 76/2 in Hungarian. (Apartment block / staircase) correct, equivalent in Germany with house number 76b. This entrance is easily misinterpreted as number 78.
  • Some sources give the date of death as April 21, 1998. Gergely Rákosy, however, died the day before after an operation as a result of falling down the stairs without ever waking up in the presence of his wife.
  • A wooden cross marked the grave of Gergely Rákosy until his wife was buried. This was replaced by a stone slab in 2002. The wooden cross is now in the Museum of Funeral Culture (Kegyeleti Múzeum) in Budapest.
  • In 1974 members of the Hungarian group Fonográf wrote the score for the film "Tigrisugrás" (Tiger Leaping). In 2000 a title of the same name was published on their album "Használat Előtt Felrázandó" (Shake before use). It's not that of the movie, however. Fonográf also wrote the music for "Gombó kinn van" (see filmography).

literature

Rákosy Gergely . A magyar irodalom története 1945–1975 (History of Hungarian Literature 1945–1975), Magyar Elektronikus Könyvtár , Hungarian, accessed on April 17, 2020

A "buszi" , stories from earlier times, Népszava , Hungarian, accessed on April 17, 2020

Application for printing permission for Tigrisugrás with a brief description of the book subject, Federal Archives, German, accessed on April 17, 2020

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ekler Andrea, obituary, óriástök Az. A daru. A kolorádóbogár, Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1999. Pages 311-318 (Hungarian).
  2. ↑ a b Nemzeti Örökség Intézete: Nemzeti Sírhely (tomb of national importance). Justification of the classification. Retrieved April 17, 2020 (Hungarian).
  3. ↑ a b c d Correspondence between Dr. Rákosy Zsuzsanna Gergelyné née Perédy and Mr Björnstjerne Zindler. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Sírjel - Rákosy Gergely. MúzeumDigitár, accessed on April 17, 2020 (Hungarian, German).
  5. ↑ Radio és Televízióújság, issue of July 18, 1976 (Hungarian).
personal data
SURNAME Rákosy, Gergely
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian author, screenwriter, journalist and newspaper editor
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Budapest
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 1998
Place of death Budapest