Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2005) Winner
Ferenczes István
フェレンツェシュ イシュトヴァーン
Ferenczes István
Pen Names:
Ferenczes István（Artistic name used in publications and public activity (born Ferencz Salamon István)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-01 （Csíkpálfalva, Romania）
- Nationality
- Romanian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Csíkpálfalva (birthplace) → Lugos (secondary education) → Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár) — university → Bucharest — correspondent work → Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc) — editorial and publishing activities
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, journalist, editor
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Hargita (county daily newspaper), Székelyföld (cultural journal, founder & editor), RMDSZ (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania) — founding participant, Hargita County Council
- Memberships
- RMDSZ (Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania) — founding participant
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University in Cluj (Kolozsvár) — Biology | Faculty of Science (Biology) | Department of Biology | 理学士 | 1963–1967 | Romania |
University in Cluj (Kolozsvár) — Biology
Faculty of Science (Biology)
/ Department of Biology
Degree:
理学士
Period:
1963–1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Romania
After graduation taught briefly in his native village
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Látó Prize (honorary) | — | — | Látó (literary award) | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Szabó Zoltán Prize | — | — | Organization awarding Szabó Zoltán Prize | 受賞 |
| 2001 | József Attila Prize | — | — | Hungary (cultural institution) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Spectator Prize | — | — | Spectator (media) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | Hungarian cultural organization | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Arany János Prize | — | — | Hungarian literary organization | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Hungary Laurel Wreath Award | — | — | Hungary (national cultural institution) | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Kossuth Prize | Lifetime achievement (collected works, editorial activity, etc.) | — | Hungarian government | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Prima Prize (Prima Primissima) | — | — | Prima Primissima Foundation | 受賞 |
Látó Prize (honorary)
1993
Organization:
Látó (literary award)
Result:
受賞
Szabó Zoltán Prize
1994
Organization:
Organization awarding Szabó Zoltán Prize
Result:
受賞
József Attila Prize
2001
Organization:
Hungary (cultural institution)
Result:
受賞
Spectator Prize
2004
Organization:
Spectator (media)
Result:
受賞
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2005
Organization:
Hungarian cultural organization
Result:
受賞
Arany János Prize
2012
Organization:
Hungarian literary organization
Result:
受賞
Hungary Laurel Wreath Award
2015
Organization:
Hungary (national cultural institution)
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
2019
Work:
Lifetime achievement (collected works, editorial activity, etc.)
Organization:
Hungarian government
Result:
受賞
Prima Prize (Prima Primissima)
2021
Organization:
Prima Primissima Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nyári vándorlások
1972 poetryEarly collection of poems blending local themes and personal memory.
homelandnaturememory
Utolsó kenyér
1978 poetryCollection of poems from 1972–1977 addressing social and personal themes.
societyindividualtradition
Drakula blues. Long Poems' Nights, 1969–2019
2021 long poems / poetryA major work surveying decades of poetry; mixes folkloric elements with modern sensibilities.
folklorehistoryexistence
Székely tántorgó
2005 essays / criticismEssay collection including reflections on regional culture and personal testimony.
regional culturememoryidentity
Bibliography
- Nyári vándorlások. Poems (1972)
- Utolsó kenyér. Poems 1972–1977 (1978)
- Ki virággal megveretett. Poems (1984)
- Mikor Csíkban járt a török. Children's Poems (1986)
- Megőszülsz mint a fenyvesek. Poems (1988)
- Indián a Hargitán. Poems for children and parents (1990)
- Félidő, félpokol. Poems (1994)
- Hó hull örök vadászmezőkre. Poems and texts (1996)
- A pepita hangya. Poems for children (1998)
- Didergés. Poems (2000)
- Csíksomlyó. Pentecostal Pilgrimage (2000)
- Sekler songs (Székely songs) (2001)
- Bacchatio Transsylvanica. Poems (2002)
- Minerálnájá pesznyá (Ásványdal) (2003)
- Túlexponált fényképek (2004)
- Nevedet nevemmel (2005)
- Ágota könyve (2006)
- Zazpi (2010)
- Tündérkert virágai. Transylvanian children's poetry anthology (ed.) (2010)
- Amor mystica (Mystical Love) (2011)
- Székely folk ballads (ed.) (2012)
- Selected Poems (2014)
- Drakula blues. Long Poems' Nights, 1969–2019 (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Incorporates folkloric and oral tradition elements in lyrical and narrative styleCombines local vocabulary and folkloric imagery with postmodern sensibilities
- Recurring Motifs
- Székely regional landscape and traditionshomeland and memoryreligious motifs (Catholic elements)intergenerational ties, children and family
Legacy
Ferenczes István is an important figure of Transylvanian Hungarian literature; besides poetry he contributed to preserving and promoting regional culture through editorial and publishing work. He received numerous literary awards and was nationally recognized with honors such as the Kossuth Prize in 2019.
Archives
- Wikimedia Commons — media files related to István Ferencz S.
Trivia
- Born Ferencz Salamon István.
- Born 1 January 1945 in Csíkpálfalva.
- Recipient of the Kossuth Prize in 2019.