Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
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Edition 15 (2011) Winner
Tamás Menyhért
タマーシュ・メンイヘルト
Tamas Menyhert
Aliases:
Tamási Menyhért
Pen Names:
Tamási Menyhért (birth name)（Birth name / historical spelling in early records）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-07-24 （Hadikfalva, Romania）
- Died
- 2025-03-27 （Budapest, Hungary） age 84
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Hadikfalva (birthplace) → Kisdorog (early life) → Bonyhád (secondary school) → Budapest (adult life, primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, translator, journalist, publicist
- Active Years
- 1961-2025
- Affiliations
- Népszava editorial office, Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség) — board member, National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE), Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA)
- Memberships
- Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség), Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA), National Association of Hungarian Creative Artists (MAOE)
- Influenced By
- Bukovinian Székely folk and historical memory, Tamási Áron
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MÚOSZ Journalists' School (Bálint György Journalism Academy) | Journalism | — | — | 1961–1963 | Hungary |
MÚOSZ Journalists' School (Bálint György Journalism Academy)
Journalism
Period:
1961–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Hungary
Completed the MÚOSZ journalism course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship | — | — | — | winner |
| 1974 | Art Fund First Book Prize (Művészeti Alap Elsőkötetesek Díja) | — | — | Art Fund | winner |
| 1982 | Babits Memorial Plaque | — | — | — | winner |
| 1984 | József Attila Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1986 | SZOT Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | Arany János Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Hungary's Laurel Wreath (Magyarország Babérkoszorúja Prize) | — | — | Hungarian state (relevant institutions) | winner |
| 2019 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2023 | Hungarian Heritage Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2024 | Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze) | — | — | Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA) | recipient |
Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship
1974
Result:
winner
Art Fund First Book Prize (Művészeti Alap Elsőkötetesek Díja)
1974
Organization:
Art Fund
Result:
winner
Babits Memorial Plaque
1982
Result:
winner
József Attila Prize
1984
Result:
winner
SZOT Prize
1986
Result:
winner
Arany János Prize
2009
Result:
winner
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2011
Result:
winner
Hungary's Laurel Wreath (Magyarország Babérkoszorúja Prize)
2015
Organization:
Hungarian state (relevant institutions)
Result:
winner
Kossuth Prize
2019
Result:
winner
Hungarian Heritage Award
2023
Result:
winner
Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze)
2024
Organization:
Hungarian Academy of Arts (MMA)
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In Alliance with the Trees (Szövetségben a fákkal)
1974 poetryEarly poetry collection exploring nature, village memory, family and ethnic fate.
naturememory of homelandethnic fate
The Watchful Bird (Vigyázó madár)
1981 novella / short novelA novella that frames family history and regional tragedies; includes material described as chapters from his father's story.
memoryfamilyforced displacement and trauma
Adaptations
- [radio drama] The Watchful Bird (radio adaptation)
Dead Arm (Holtág)
1983 novella / short novelA short novel set in village life and nature, portraying intersections of past and present.
village lifeconfrontation with the past
The Tale of Saint Anne's Lake (A Szent Anna-tó regéje)
1989 novelA novel interweaving local history and legends, depicting the fate of minorities in the Carpathian Basin.
local historylegendfate of minorities
Departing Roads (Elfelé utak)
2015 selected poems / poetryA selected collection consolidating decades of his poetry.
recollectionrings of time
Translations
- Elfelé utak – Au détour du chemin (bilingual French translation by Király Ibolya, 2019)
Bibliography
- Szövetségben a fákkal (1974)
- Küszöbök (1978)
- Messzülő ég (1980)
- Vigyázó madár (1981)
- Holtág (1983)
- A Szent Anna-tó regéje (1989)
- Elfelé utak (2015)
- Újbóli leltár (2023)
Adaptations
- Many works adapted into radio dramas
Translations of Works
- Elfelé utak – Au détour du chemin (French translation by Király Ibolya, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist and lyrical stylereconstruction of folk and historical memory
- Recurring Motifs
- Bukovinian Székely community memorynature and landscapes (forests, lakes)loss and remembrance
Legacy
Known for literary portrayals of Bukovinian Hungarian experience, he left an important mark on contemporary Hungarian poetry and regional literature. He received numerous national honors and prizes, and his works have been widely presented, including radio dramatizations.
Academic Societies
- Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
- Hungarian Writers' Association (Magyar Írószövetség)
Trivia
- Born in Hadikfalva, Bukovina (now Romania) in 1940
- Completed MÚOSZ journalism school (1961–1963)
- Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts since 2002
- Named 'A Nemzet Művésze' (Artist of the Nation) in 2024
- Many of his works have been adapted as radio dramas