Jolán Földes
Jolán Földes (also "Yolanda Földes"; * December 20, 1902 in Kenderes , † October 12, 1963 in London ) was a Hungarian writer.
After finishing school in 1921 she went to Paris, in 1941 she emigrated to London.
Her most famous novel was The Street of the Fishing Cat. It is about the difficult life of Hungarian emigrants in Paris after the First World War. With him, Jolán Földes won a competition from the London publisher Pinter in 1936; it has been translated into twelve languages.
Published in German translation
- I'm getting married (Férjhez megyek), Roman. Translated by Otto Drechsler. Leipzig, Mährisch-Ostrau: Kittl, 1937. 300 pp.
- The street of the fishing cat (A halászó macska uccája), Roman. Translated from the Hungarian by Stefan J. Klein. Amsterdam: Allert de Lange , 1937. 313 pp.
- Head or Script (Fej vagy írás), Roman. Translated from the Hungarian by Stefan J. Klein. Amsterdam: Allert de Lange, 1938. 365 pp.
- Peter does not lose his head (Péter nem veszti el a fejét). [Translated from the Hungarian by Stefan J. Klein.] Illustrations by Walter Trier . Basel, Vienna, Mährisch-Ostrau: Atrium-Verlag, around 1938. 138 pp.
- Maria before graduation (Mária jól érett), Roman. Amsterdam: Allert de Lange, 1939. 268 pp.
Film adaptations
- 1947 (USA): Golden Earrings ( Golden earrings ). Director: Mitchell Leisen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Földes, Jolán |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Foldes, Yolanda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kenderes |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1963 |
| Place of death | London |