Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
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Edition 24 (2020) Winner
Noémi László
ラースロー・ノエミ
László Noémi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973-07-28 （Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár)）
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian, English, Romanian
- Residence History
- Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár) → Budapest (study/research period)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, translator, editor
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Erdélyi Magyar Írók Ligája (Transylvanian Hungarian Writers' League)
- Memberships
- Erdélyi Magyar Írók Ligája
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Báthory István Líceum | mathematics-physics class | — | — | 1987–1991 | Romania |
| Babeș–Bolyai University (BBTE) | Faculty of Humanities | Hungarian-English | 学士 | 1991–1996 | Romania |
| BBTE (with British Council) | MA program | British culture and civilisation | 修士 | 1996–1997 | Romania |
| Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) | Institute of English and American Studies | Doctoral school, Modern English literature | 博士（PhD） | 1998–2001（博士論文の最終防衛は2010年） | Hungary |
| Merton College, Oxford | — | — | — | 2003（夏の研究） | United Kingdom |
Báthory István Líceum
mathematics-physics class
Period:
1987–1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Romania
Babeș–Bolyai University (BBTE)
Faculty of Humanities
/ Hungarian-English
Degree:
学士
Period:
1991–1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Romania
BBTE (with British Council)
MA program
/ British culture and civilisation
Degree:
修士
Period:
1996–1997
Year of Graduation:
1997
Country:
Romania
MA study via British Council
Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE)
Institute of English and American Studies
/ Doctoral school, Modern English literature
Degree:
博士（PhD）
Period:
1998–2001（博士論文の最終防衛は2010年）
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Hungary
Thesis: Man and nature in Thomas Hardy's poetry
Merton College, Oxford
Period:
2003（夏の研究）
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United Kingdom
research visit
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Romanian Writers' Union debut prize | — | — | Romanian Writers' Union | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Látó debut prize | — | — | Látó (literary journal) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship | — | — | Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship | 受賞 |
| 2010 | József Attila Prize | — | — | Hungarian cultural authorities | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Szépirodalmi Figyelő Prize | — | — | Szépirodalmi Figyelő (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Zelk Zoltán Prize | — | — | Zelk Zoltán Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | Balassi-related organization | 受賞 |
Romanian Writers' Union debut prize
1995
Organization:
Romanian Writers' Union
Result:
受賞
Látó debut prize
1995
Organization:
Látó (literary journal)
Result:
受賞
Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship
2003
Organization:
Móricz Zsigmond Scholarship
Result:
受賞
József Attila Prize
2010
Organization:
Hungarian cultural authorities
Result:
受賞
Szépirodalmi Figyelő Prize
2012
Organization:
Szépirodalmi Figyelő (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Zelk Zoltán Prize
2013
Organization:
Zelk Zoltán Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2020
Organization:
Balassi-related organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nonó
1995 poetryDebut poetry collection exploring early sensibilities, urban landscapes and fragments of everyday life.
everyday lifeself-explorationurbanity
Százegy
2004 poetryA mid-career representative work demonstrating matured poetics, attention to form, musicality and tradition.
tradition vs. modernitynaturemusicality of language
Papírhajó
2009 poetry, selected poemsA selected collection of poems from 1995–2008, offering an overview from early to recent works.
retrospectiongrowtheveryday life
Labdarózsa
2010 poetryA 2010 poetry collection noted for its symbolic imagery and delicate linguistic sensibility.
symbolismsensory perceptionnature
Afrika
2011 poetryA poetry collection dealing with geographical and psychological journeys, reflecting views toward other cultures.
journeycross-culturalidentity
Föld
2013 poetryWorks that deeply explore the relationship between nature and humans.
naturehuman relationsexistence
Bodzabél
2017 poetryA mature accumulation of poems where lyricism and reflection merge.
lyricismreflectionmemory
Műrepülés
2020 poetryA recent collection including experimental and formal explorations.
experimentationformmovement
Keljfeljancsi
2023 poetry / proseContains new perspectives from the late 2010s onward.
transformationfairy-tale elementsdistortion of everyday life
Pulzus
2023 poetryA recent work focusing on rhythm and bodily sensation.
rhythmbodysensation
Bibliography
- Nonó (1995)
- Az ébredés előterében (1996)
- Esés után (2000)
- Formák a tubusból (2004)
- Százegy (2004)
- Papírhajó (2009)
- Labdarózsa (2010)
- Feketeleves (2010)
- Afrika (2011)
- Föld (2013)
- Bodzabél (2017)
- Műrepülés (2020)
- Keljfeljancsi (2023)
- Pulzus (2023)
Translations by Author
- Translations of W. B. Yeats' poems into Hungarian, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical style with attention to classical forms combined with modern sensibilitiespoetry that emphasizes the musicality of language
- Recurring Motifs
- relationship of nature and humansfragments of everyday lifesearch for identityloneliness and ambivalence
Legacy
As a Transylvanian Hungarian-language poet, she is recognized for combining traditional technique with contemporary sensibilities. Through contributions to literary journals, translation and editorial work, she has contributed to the vitality of regional literature.
Academic Societies
- Erdélyi Magyar Írók Ligája
Quotes
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Noémi László belongs to the line of Transylvanian poets since Dsida Jenő who can connect the music of the road (musica poesis) with an almost impeccable mastery of craft.
Source: Fried István (review), Új Forrás, 2004 (2004) -
The lightness that seems to float actually gives weight to her poems. The search through trivial everyday things and unfilled spaces is ultimately a search for the self.
Source: Vári Csaba (review), Élet és Irodalom, 2004 (2004)
Trivia
- Since 2020 she has been editor-in-chief of Napsugár and Szivárvány.
- She has translated many English-language poets into Hungarian, including W. B. Yeats.
- Debuted in 1995 and has published poetry collections regularly thereafter.