Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2008) Winner
Simon Serfőző
セルフェーゾー・シモン
Serfozo Simon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-10-24 （Zagyvarékas, Hungary）
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Zagyvarékas (birthplace) → Budapest, Hungary → Miskolc, Hungary → Újszász, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, editor, reportage writer
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- Writers' Union, Northern Hungary branch (Írószövetség), Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia), Hetek (poetic group), Felsőmagyarország Publishing
- Memberships
- Hungarian Writers' Union (Írószövetség), Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
- Influenced By
- Bella István, Ágh István, Buda Ferenc
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Radnóti Prize | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 1991 | József Attila Prize | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (Officer's Cross) | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Pro Urbe Miskolc | — | — | City of Miskolc | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Széchenyi Heritage Certificate | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze) | — | — | unspecified | 受賞 |
| 1970 | City of Miskolc Literary Prize | — | — | City of Miskolc | 受賞 |
Radnóti Prize
1979
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
József Attila Prize
1991
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
Kossuth Prize
2016
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
Balassi Bálint Memorial Sword
2008
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (Officer's Cross)
2012
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Pro Urbe Miskolc
2011
Organization:
City of Miskolc
Result:
受賞
Széchenyi Heritage Certificate
2020
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
Artist of the Nation (A Nemzet Művésze)
2025
Organization:
unspecified
Result:
受賞
City of Miskolc Literary Prize
1970
Organization:
City of Miskolc
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hozzátok jöttem
1966 poetryEarly poetry collection with poems reflecting labor and rural life.
rural lifelaboralienation
Amíg élünk
1978 reportage / documentaryA reportage collection about residents of Újszász and Zagyvarékas, portraying local communities.
communityfaterural society
Gyerekidő I–III
1986 novel (series)A multi-volume series about growth and memory, focusing on rural life and the passage of time.
memorycoming of agefamily
Arcunk az ég
2019 collected poemsCollected poems covering 1959–2019, offering a comprehensive view of his long career.
passage of timelosshomeland
Bibliography
- Hozzátok jöttem (1966)
- Nincsen nyugalom (1970)
- Ma és mindennap (1975)
- Amíg élünk (1978)
- Bűntelenül (1982)
- Gyerekidő I–III (1986–2002)
- Rémhírvivők (1988)
- Közel, távol (2003)
- Arcunk az ég (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- free verse with concise dictionfocus on social realities and rural lifeprose incorporating reportage elements
- Recurring Motifs
- countryside and nostalgialoss and renewaldual residence (village and city)
Legacy
Simon Serfőző made significant contributions to contemporary Hungarian poetry and prose as a writer from a rural background. He received multiple major literary awards and is known for works depicting local communities and workers. A member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, he contributed to poetry and regional cultural life over many decades.
Academic Societies
- Hungarian Academy of Arts (Magyar Művészeti Akadémia)
Trivia
- Married to Anga Mária, who is also a writer and children's author.
- Born October 24, 1942 in Zagyvarékas.
- Member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts since 2013.