Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
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Edition 21 (2017) Winner
János Szikra
シクラ・ヤーノシュ
Szikra János
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-06-06 （Bácsalmás, Hungary）
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Pátka, Fejér County, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, sociographer
- Active Years
- 1989-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2017
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kokárda
2020 children's poetryA collection of children's poems that weaves everyday scenes with historical motifs.
childhoodmemoryhistory
Bácsalmás Iconostasis
2012 mosaic novelA mosaic novel assembling fragmented regional stories, portraying memories of homeland and portraits of its people.
homelandcommunitymemory
Central European Summer
2012 collected poemsA selection of poems set in Central Europe, blending regional sensibilities with personal experience.
Central Europelandscapeidentity
Does Pátka Want to Live?
2011 literary sociographyA literary sociography focused on the village of Pátka, analyzing the local community's condition and prospects.
local studysocial issuescommunity
A Dog Barks in My Window
2002 poetryA poetry collection that captures everyday details, drawing universal emotions from small events.
everyday lifeobservationloneliness
Life Is Different Today
1999 descriptions, sociographies, sketchesA collection of short descriptions and sociographic sketches focusing on changing everyday life and relationships.
changesocietydescription
Stone Soup
1994 poetryA poetry collection with metaphorical elements addressing social and personal themes.
allegorysocietyindividual
Unbendingly
1992 poetryA poetry collection expressing strong will and a distinct perspective, notable for its form and diction.
willindividualitylanguage
Black Box
1989 poetryAn early poetry collection dealing with memory, interiority, and social observation.
memoryinteriorityobservation
Bibliography
- Black Box (1989)
- Unbendingly (1992)
- Stone Soup (1994)
- Life Is Different Today (1999)
- A Dog Barks in My Window (2002)
- Does Pátka Want to Live? (2011)
- Bácsalmás Iconostasis (2012)
- Central European Summer (2012)
- Kokárda (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist descriptionregional focussociographic approach
- Recurring Motifs
- homelandfragments of communitymemory and the pasteveryday detail
Legacy
A writer and poet who incorporates local community voices into literature. Recognized for works that portray regional culture and memory in Hungary.
Academic Societies
- Hungarian Writers' Association
Trivia
- Awarded the Balassi Bálint-emlékkard in 2017.
- Resides in Pátka (Fejér County).
- Known as a poet and author of literary sociographies.