Zsolt Harsanyi
Zsolt Harsányi , also Zsolt von Harsanyi (born January 27, 1887 in Krompachy , † November 29, 1943 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian theater director and writer . His main work consists of biographies of historical personalities and extensive social novels.
Life
The son of a noble Hungarian family initially studied philosophy and law. After working as an editor at various newspapers, from 1938 he headed the Budapest comedy theater Vígszínház .
Works (selection)
- Ecco homo. 1935
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Hungarian rhapsody. Biographical novel about Franz Liszt . (Original title: Magyar Rapszódia. ) Esche, Leipzig 1936
- Hungarian rhapsody. The life novel by Franz Liszt . Toth, Hamburg 1947
- And yet she is moving. A novel about the life of Galileo Galilei . Translated from the Hungarian and edited by Josef Paul Toth and A. Luther. Esche, Leipzig 1937
- Born to rule. Biographical novel about Matthias Corvinus .
- In the shadow of the crown.
- The glorious life. Biographical novel about Peter Paul Rubens .
- The comet. Biographical novel about Sándor Petőfi .
- Whiskey soda.
- Purple and twilight. Biographical novel about Mihály Munkácsy .
- With the eyes of a woman. 1938
- The golden apple. The story of a handsome man. (Original title: Az Aranyalma. ) Translated from the Hungarian and edited by Lajos von Horváth and Eugen Görcz. Paul Neff Verlag, Vienna 1955
Web links
- Literature by and about Zsolt Harsányi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Zsolt Harsanyi in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Zsolt Harsányi in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harsanyi, Zsolt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian theater director and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Krompachy |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1943 |
| Place of death | Budapest |