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Paul Lendvai

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Paul Lendvai

Aliases: Lendvai Pál / György Holló / Árpád Bécs / Paul Landy
Pen Names: György Holló（One of the pseudonyms he used for political journalism after emigrating to Austria）, Árpád Bécs（Another alias used after moving to Austria）, Paul Landy（Pseudonym used when writing for Western media）

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1929-08-24 （Budapest, Hungary）
Died
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Nationality
Hungary, Austria
Languages
Hungarian, German, English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Budapest, Hungary → Vienna, Austria

Career

Occupations
Author, Journalist, Political commentator
Active Years
1940-
Affiliations
Fellowship, Centre for Applied Policy Research, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Memberships
Centre for Applied Policy Research, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Fellow)
Influenced By
György Konrád

Awards

Karl Renner Prize
1974
Organization: Austrian journalism/community organizations
Result: 受賞
Golden Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
1974
Organization: Republic of Austria
Result: 受賞
Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
1986
Organization: Republic of Austria
Result: 受賞
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
1994
Organization: Republic of Austria
Result: 受賞
Bruno Kreisky Prize for Political Books
1994
Work: Between Hope and Disillusionment – Reflections on the Change in Eastern Europe
Category: 政治書
Organization: Bruno Kreisky institutions
Result: 受賞
Grand Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1990
Organization: Federal Republic of Germany
Result: 受賞
European Book Prize (Essay category)
2018
Work: Orbán: Europe's New Strongman
Category: エッセイ
Organization: European Book Prize
Result: 受賞
Bruno Kreisky Award for lifetime achievement
2020
Category: 生涯功労
Organization: Bruno Kreisky Foundation
Result: 受賞
Concordia Award for lifetime achievement
2022
Category: 生涯功労
Organization: Concordia
Result: 受賞
Goldener Rathausmann
2024
Organization: City of Vienna
Result: 受賞
Grand Prize of Burgenland Journalist Award
2000
Organization: Province of Burgenland / local journalism bodies
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Blacklisted: A Journalist's Life in Central Europe

1998 Memoir / Non-fiction

A memoir discussing political repression, ethnic tensions and antisemitism in 20th-century Central Europe, drawing on the author's experiences.

Central European historyPolitical repressionAntisemitism

Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat

2003 History / Non-fiction

A broad overview of Hungarian history analyzing national character and political culture shaped through cycles of victory and defeat.

National characterHistorical analysisCentral European politics

Orbán: Europe's New Strongman

2017 Political commentary / Non-fiction

Examines Viktor Orbán and his political movement, analyzing the rise of authoritarianism in contemporary Europe.

AuthoritarianismContemporary politicsCentral Europe

One Day That Shook the Communist World: The 1956 Hungarian Uprising and Its Legacy

2008 History / Political analysis

A research-oriented account examining the events of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising and its historical legacy.

1956 uprisingImpact of revolutionsChanges in Eastern Europe

Bibliography

  • Tito, a magyar nép ellensége (1951)
  • Eagles in Cobwebs: Nationalism and Communism in the Balkans (1969)
  • Blacklisted: A Journalist's Life in Central Europe (1998)
  • Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat (2003)
  • Orbán: Europe's New Strongman (2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Analytical non-fictionMemoiristic narration
Recurring Motifs
Central European historyRise of authoritarianismInter-ethnic tensions

Legacy

An internationally recognized journalist and author on Central European politics and history. Born in Hungary and naturalized Austrian, he is known for his commentary on Eastern Europe from the Cold War to the present.

Academic Societies

  • Centre for Applied Policy Research, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Fellowship)

Archives

  • Former Hungarian secret police file (declassified and released)
  • Personal papers / donated materials (locations variable)

Quotes

  • “I'd rather get my files than the award.”
    Source: Comment reported when he was honoured in the Hungarian Parliament (summarized from reports) (2003)

Trivia

  • Arrested at age 15 during the Nazi occupation but survived with the help of a Swiss Schutzpass.
  • Used multiple pen names after moving to Vienna.
  • Naturalised as an Austrian citizen in 1959.