Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
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Edition 16 (2012) Winner
József Tornai
トルナイ・ヨーゼフ
Tornai József
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-10-09 （Dunaharaszti, Hungary）
- Died
- 2020-01-31 （Budapest, Hungary） age 92
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, translator
- Active Years
- 1947-2019
- Affiliations
- Kortárs (literary journal), Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség), Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
- Memberships
- Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség), Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
- Influenced By
- Szabó Lőrinc
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | József Attila Prize | — | — | Hungarian cultural institution | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Alföld Prize | — | — | Alföld (literary journal) | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (Knight's Cross) | — | — | Republic of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Arany János Prize | — | — | Hungarian cultural institution | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Magyarország Babérkoszorúja | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kortárs Prize | — | — | Kortárs (literary journal) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Tiszatáj Prize | — | — | Tiszatáj (literary journal) | 受賞 |
| 2007 | MAOE Grand Prize | — | — | MAOE | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Order of Merit of Hungary (Commander) | — | — | Republic of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | Balassi Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | State of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze) | — | — | State of Hungary | 栄誉称号 |
| 2015 | Hungarian Academy of Arts Prize | — | — | Hungarian Academy of Arts | 受賞 |
József Attila Prize
1975
Organization:
Hungarian cultural institution
Result:
受賞
Alföld Prize
1983
Organization:
Alföld (literary journal)
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (Knight's Cross)
1997
Organization:
Republic of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Arany János Prize
1998
Organization:
Hungarian cultural institution
Result:
受賞
Magyarország Babérkoszorúja
2001
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Kortárs Prize
2001
Organization:
Kortárs (literary journal)
Result:
受賞
Tiszatáj Prize
2006
Organization:
Tiszatáj (literary journal)
Result:
受賞
MAOE Grand Prize
2007
Organization:
MAOE
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of Hungary (Commander)
2012
Organization:
Republic of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2012
Organization:
Balassi Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
2013
Organization:
State of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze)
2014
Organization:
State of Hungary
Result:
栄誉称号
Hungarian Academy of Arts Prize
2015
Organization:
Hungarian Academy of Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paradicsommadár (Bird of Paradise) — Poems 1949–1958
1959 poetry collectionA collection of early poems showcasing Tornai's experimental imagery and youthful voice.
natureyouthful perceptionimagistic experimentation
Kiszakadva
1972 poetry collectionA poetry collection marked by themes of disharmony and fragmentation of the self.
fragmented selfdisharmonyexistence
Naptánc (Sun Dance)
1975 poetry collection / epic experimentContains experiments with philosophical epic poems, notable for formal and intellectual experimentation.
philosophyepicityformal experimentation
Veres Péter Songs
1981 poetry collectionA collection with elegiac tones, expressing loss and mourning.
lossremembranceelegy
The Multiple-Person Self (A többszemélyes én)
1982 prose / essayExplores roles detached from the person, addressing multiple selves and autonomous personas.
selfrolesmultiplicity
Bibliography
- Paradicsommadár — Poems 1949–1958
- Az égig érő föld
- Jársz és kiáltasz — Poems
- Aranykapu
- Időtlen idő
- A bálványok neve
- Kiszakadva
- Naptánc
- Full Moon Beneath My Head
- Veres Péter Songs
- The Multiple-Person Self
- My Star Mother, My Star Father — Collected Poems, Vols. 1–4
- Against Nothingness
- Midnight
- The Roar of Waterfalls
- A Tree Blooming in Hungarian — Poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- avant-garde perspectivesurreal imageryphilosophical poetic thinking
- Recurring Motifs
- fragmented selfintersection of dream and realityloss and remembranceexperimentation with language and imagery
Legacy
József Tornai was a leading postwar Hungarian poet and translator, praised for his avant‑garde outlook, surreal imagery, and philosophical reflections. He received numerous national honors and literary prizes and is widely respected in Hungary.
Academic Societies
- Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség)
- Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
Trivia
- Worked in manual jobs in early life (abattoir, factories).
- Extensive translator — translated Nâzım Hikmet, Charles Baudelaire and others.
- Received many national honors (Kossuth Prize, Artist of the Nation, etc.).