Zoltan Egressy

Zoltan Egressy

Zoltán Egressy [ ˈzoltaːn ˈɛɡrɛʃi ] (born August 2, 1967 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian poet , writer and playwright .

After completing his university entrance qualification, he studied Hungarian language , literature and history at the Budapest Loránd Eötvös University and graduated in 1990. In 1991 he published a volume of poetry under the title “Kiss Time” (Csókkor) , then he translated Fernando Pessoa and Salvatore Quasimodo into Hungarian. At the same time he was also active as a singer in an underground band and wrote for a theater magazine. Since 1995 he has been writing dramas, radio plays and screenplays. His first work, the drama Sorrel, Fried Potatoes , premiered in the studio theater of the József Katona Theater in Budapest and was a great success with the public. His second play, Portugál , was filmed by Andor Lukáts. Egressy's works have been translated by Albert Koncsek in German-speaking countries. Zoltán Egressy is married to the Hungarian actress Ágnes Bertalan and has two children.

Dramas

• "Reviczky"
• "Portugal" (Portugál)
• "Sorrel, fried potatoes" (Sóska, säne krumpli)
• "Three coffins" (Három koporsó)
• "Blue, blue, blue" (Kék, kék, kék)
• “Csimpi's birthday” (Csimpi szülinapja) , children's play
• "Lost Eden" (A vesztett éden)
• "4 × 100"
• "Fafeye" (Fafeye, a tenger ész) , children's play
• "Accident" (baleset)
• "The Preceptor" (documentary play)

Prices

• 1996/97: Scholarship from the Budapest Theater Új Színház
• 1998/99: Scholarship from the Budapest Attila József Theater
• 2001/2002: Scholarship from the Third Theater in Pécs
• 1999: Ernő Szép Prize
• 2000: Örkény scholarship