Klára Fehér

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Klára Fehér (born May 21, 1919 in Újpest , district of Budapest , † September 11, 1996 in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer and journalist .

Life

From 1945 to 1948 Klára Fehér studied at the University of Administration in Budapest. During her studies she worked for the daily newspaper Szabad Nép (German: The Free People ). From 1957 Fehér was a columnist for the daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet (German: The Hungarian Nation ). From 1979 she worked as a freelance writer. Her literary career began with reports, plays and youth novels. Fehér was also successful in entertainment literature (humoresque, comedies, novels). Her humor and deep understanding of people were what made her popular.

Klára Fehér was married to the Hungarian writer and translator László Nemes and since then has had the surname Nemes Lászlóné according to Hungarian custom.

After Fehér's death, her husband founded a literature prize. This award supports young writers who write in the same humanistic spirit as Klára Fehér did.

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In addition to Fehér's works such as plays and reports, it was also children's books that made her famous in Hungary. She and her husband also wrote several travel guides. Many of these books became known beyond the borders of Hungary. Many of Fehér's works have been published in German, particularly in the GDR and also in the FRG.

The most important work in terms of content is the fantastic novel Oxygénia (dt. Oxygenien ) from 1974, which first appeared in 1977 in German translation only in the GDR . In this book, the author deals with topics such as environmental destruction, class society and exploitation. Although the action is set on an alien planet, these issues are very much related to earthly reality.

Works (selection)

  • Vakacio Magyarorszagon . Budapest Gondolat, Hungary, 1976
  • Bezzeg az en idömben . Mora Könyviado, Hungary (Budapest), 1985

published in German:

  • The lucky choice . Novel. Volk und Welt publishing house , GDR (Berlin), 1963
  • Dream at fifteen . Children's book. The children's book publisher Berlin, GDR, 1966
  • A letter for Jani . Children's book. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1970
  • Budapest . Travel Guide. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1972
  • The island of earthquakes . fantastic novel. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1973
  • Oxygenia . fantastic novel. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1974 (later also in the Roman newspaper. Volk und Welt, GDR (Berlin), 1985)
  • I get an island . Children's book. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1975
  • The Indian's garden . Children's book. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1975
  • Four days in paradise . Novel. Ehrenwirth, FRG (Munich), 1980
  • ... and come to Hungary! . Travel Guide. Corvina Verlag, Hungary, 1982

Awards

This prize, first awarded in 1950, is given to poets, writers and literary scholars and is named after the well-known Hungarian poet Attila József .

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personal data
SURNAME Fehér, Klára
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian writer and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH May 21, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Újpest
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 1996
Place of death Budapest