Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1985) Winner
Géza Ottlik
オットリク ゲーザ
Ottlik Géza
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-05-09 （Budapest）
- Died
- 1990-10-09 （Budapest） age 78
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian, English, German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator, mathematician, bridge theorist
- Active Years
- 1941-1990
- Affiliations
- Hungarian PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kőszeg military school | — | Military | — | 不明 | Hungary |
| Budapest military school | — | Military | — | 不明 | Hungary |
| Budapest University | — | Mathematics and Physics | — | 1931-1935 | Hungary |
Kőszeg military school
Military
Period:
不明
Country:
Hungary
Budapest military school
Military
Period:
不明
Country:
Hungary
Budapest University
Mathematics and Physics
Period:
1931-1935
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Hungary
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | British Government grant | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 1981 | József Attila Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Kossuth Prize | — | 文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Righteous Among the Nations | — | — | Yad Vashem | 受賞 |
British Government grant
1960
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
József Attila Prize
1981
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
1985
Category:
文学
Result:
受賞
Righteous Among the Nations
1998
Organization:
Yad Vashem
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hamisjátékosok
1941 StoriesSwindlers; stories
Swindlers
Hajnali háztetők
1957 NovellaRooftops at Dawn; novella
Iskola a határon
1959 NovelSchool at the Frontier; novel
Minden megvan
1969 Short storiesNothing's Lost; short stories
Adventures in Card Play
1979 Bridge theory 285 pagesWith Hugh Kelsey, on declarer play and defence in bridge.
Bridge
Próza
1980 EssaysProse; essays, interviews
A Valencia-rejtély
1989 NovelThe Valencia Enigma; novel
Hajónapló
1989 NovelLogbook; novel
Buda
1993 NovelBuda; novel
Bibliography
- Swindlers; stories (1941)
- Rooftops at Dawn; novella (1957)
- School at the Frontier; novel (1959)
- Nothing's Lost; short stories (1969, revised 1991)
- Adventures in Card Play (1979)
- Prose; essays (1980)
- The Valencia Enigma; novel (1989)
- Logbook; novel (1989)
- Buda; novel (1993)
Translations by Author
- Charles Dickens etc. from English
- Thomas Mann etc. from German
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ultimate authority on Hungarian prose
Legacy
Hungarian writer, translator, mathematician, and bridge theorist. Known as the ultimate authority on Hungarian prose.
In Popular Culture
- Innovator in bridge theory
Trivia
- Hid Jewish writer István Vas during WWII, awarded Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem.