Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1978) Winner
Magda Szabó
サボー・マグダ
Szabó Magda
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1917-10-05 （Debrecen）
- Died
- 2007-11-19 （Kerepes） age 90
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Reformed Church
- Residence History
- Debrecen → Budapest → Hódmezővásárhely
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist, children's literature author
- Active Years
- 1947-2007
- Affiliations
- Founding member of the Digital Literary Academy
- Influenced By
- Elek Szabó (father), Lenke Jablonczay (mother)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Debrecen | Faculty of Arts | Hungarian and Latin | PhD | 1935-1940 | Hungary |
University of Debrecen
Faculty of Arts
/ Hungarian and Latin
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1935-1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Hungary
Thesis on cosmetic practices in ancient Rome
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Baumgarten Prize | — | — | Baumgarten Foundation | 受賞（即日取り消し） |
| 1959 | József Attila Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1972 | József Attila Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Baumgarten Prize
1949
Organization:
Baumgarten Foundation
Result:
受賞（即日取り消し）
József Attila Prize
1959
Result:
受賞
József Attila Prize
1972
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
1978
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Abigail
1970 Adventure novelAn adventure story about a young girl in a Calvinist girls' school in eastern Hungary during World War II.
IdentityHungarian history
Adaptations
- [TV series] Abigail (1978)
- [Musical] Abigail (2008)
Translations
- Len Rix (English)
Bibliography
- Bárány (1947)
- Vissza az emberig (1949)
- Fresco (1958)
- Tell Sophie... (1958)
- The Fawn (1959)
- Iza's Ballad (1963)
- The Door (1987)
Translations of Works
- The Door (English, Len Rix)
- Katalin Street (English, Len Rix)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Psychological depthRealism
- Recurring Motifs
- Home and homelandImpact of historyWomen's inner world
Legacy
The most translated Hungarian author, published in 42 countries and over 30 languages.
In Popular Culture
- Google Doodle for 100th birthday (2017)
Trivia
- Learned Latin fluently from her father in childhood.
- Married writer and translator Tibor Szobotka.