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György Petri

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György Petri

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1943-12-22 （Budapest）
Died
2000-07-16 （Budapest） age 56
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Budapest

Career

Occupations
poet, translator, editor
Active Years
1961-2000
Affiliations
Editor of Holmi, Co-editor of Beszélő
Memberships
Alliance of Free Democrats, Fund for the Support of the Poor
Influenced By
György Lukács, György Márkus

Education

Eötvös Loránd University
Philosophy and Literature
Period: 1966年以降
Country: Hungary
Did not graduate

Awards

József Attila Prize
1990
Result: 受賞
Kossuth Prize
1996
Result: 受賞
Lenau Prize
1997
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Magyarázatok M. számára

1971 Poetry

Körülírt zuhanás

1974 Poetry

Örökhétfő

1981 Poetry

Azt hiszik

1985 Poetry

Valahol megvan

1989 Poetry

Ami kimaradt

1989 Poetry

Valami ismeretlen

1990 Poetry

Sár

1992 Poetry

Amíg lehet

1999 Poetry

Bibliography

  • Magyarázatok M. számára (1971)
  • Körülírt zuhanás (1974)
  • Örökhétfő (1981)
  • Azt hiszik (1985)
  • Valahol megvan (1989)
  • Ami kimaradt (1989)
  • Valami ismeretlen (1990)
  • Sár (1992)
  • Amíg lehet (1999)

Translations by Author

  • Translations of Molière etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Politically dissident poetrySamizdat publications

Health

  • Nicotine dependency
    青年期から
    Serious health issues
  • Alcoholism
    青年期から
    Health damage
  • Cancer
    1998-2000
    Diagnosed at incurable stage, cause of death

Legacy

Prominent Hungarian dissident poet whose works were banned under Soviet regime and circulated in samizdat. Recipient of Kossuth Prize. Collected works published posthumously.

Trivia

  • Born to a multi-ethnic family
  • Worked as a nurse in a mental clinic