Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1957) Winner
László Németh
ネーメト・ラースロー
Németh László
Pen Names:
László Lelkes（Pen name used in Protestant Review and Sunrise）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-04-18 （Nagybánya (now Baia Mare, Romania)）
- Died
- 1975-03-03 （Budapest, Hungary） age 73
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Protestant
- Residence History
- Budapest → Göd → Tihany
Career
- Occupations
- Teacher, Writer, Dramatist, Essayist, Dentist, School medical practitioner
- Active Years
- 1925-1975
- Affiliations
- Nyugat magazine, Napkelet magazine, Hungarian Radio Literature Department
- Influenced By
- Leo Tolstoy
- Influenced
- Hungarian writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Budapest | — | Faculty of Dentistry | 歯学学位 | ~1925 | Hungary |
University of Budapest
Faculty of Dentistry
Degree:
歯学学位
Period:
~1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
Hungary
Dentistry degree awarded
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Baumgarten Prize | — | — | Baumgarten Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1951 | Attila József Prize | Anna Karenina (Tolstoy translation) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Gold Order of Merit for Work | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Herder Prize | — | — | Herder Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Batsányi Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Baumgarten Prize
1930
Organization:
Baumgarten Foundation
Result:
受賞
Attila József Prize
1951
Work:
Anna Karenina (Tolstoy translation)
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
1957
Result:
受賞
Gold Order of Merit for Work
1961
Result:
受賞
Herder Prize
1965
Organization:
Herder Foundation
Result:
受賞
Batsányi Prize
1968
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mrs Horváth Dies
1925 Short storyFirst prize in Nyugat magazine competition.
Humanity
Human Play
1929 NovelFirst novel published in Napkelet magazine.
Human nature
Mourning
1935 NovelProtagonist Zsófi Kurátor loses husband and child, lives in mourning, ostracized by village.
LossWidowhood
Revulsion
1947 NovelNelli Kárász in arranged marriage loathes husband, ends with his death.
MarriageLoathing
Burning Eszter
1948 NovelEszter fights life's difficulties, betrayal by husband.
StruggleBetrayal
Bibliography
- Mrs Horváth Dies
- Human Play
- Mourning
- Revulsion
- Burning Eszter
- Lightning
- Silent Hero
- The Revolution of Quality
Translations by Author
- Anna Karenina (Tolstoy)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Deep psychological portrayalRealistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Human psycheMarriage and loss
Health
-
Tuberculosis1927年冬Convalesced in Italy and Felsőgöd, retired from dentistry
-
Stroke1975年Cause of death
Legacy
Important Hungarian writer, dramatist, essayist. Schools and memorials named after him.
In Popular Culture
- Statue in Budapest
- Several schools named after him
Trivia
- Studied dentistry and worked as school doctor.
- Strained relationship with Nyugat magazine.
- Had six daughters, two died in infancy.