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József Köves
József Köves (born July 7, 1938, in Budapest) is a Hungarian publisher, writer, and journalist. Early life and education Köves attended the MÚOSZ Journalism School from 1961 to 1962. He later pursued his studies at Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, specializing in library science and Hungarian literature, from 1975 to 1981. Career Köves started his professional career in various administrative and journalistic roles. From 1956 to 1957, he worked as an administrator at the Ercsi cukorgyár (Ercsi Sugar Factory). In 1959, he served as a warehouse administrator at the Pest-Budai Vendéglátó Vállalat (Hospitality Company of Pest-Buda). Between 1959 and 1970, he worked as a propaganda presenter at the Állami Könyvterjesztő Vállalat (State Book Distributor Company). From 1970 to 1972, he worked as a journalist for a company newspaper. In 1972, Köves became the head of the press group at Művelt Nép Könyvterjesztő (Cultured People's Book Distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Uralic language family. There are an estimated 15 million ethnic Hungarians and their descendants worldwide, of whom 9.6 million live in today's Hungary. About 2–3 million Hungarians live in areas that were part of the Kingdom of Hungary before the Treaty of Trianon in 1920 and are now parts of Hungary's seven neighbouring countries, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria. Significant groups of people with Hungarian ancestry live in various other parts of the world, most of them in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Chile, Brazil, Australia, and Argentina. Hungarians can be divided into several subgroups according to local linguistic and cultural characteristics; subgroups with distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eötvös Loránd University
Eötvös Loránd University ( hu, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, ELTE) is a Hungarian public research university based in Budapest. Founded in 1635, ELTE is one of the largest and most prestigious public higher education institutions in Hungary. The 28,000 students at ELTE are organized into nine faculties, and into research institutes located throughout Budapest and on the scenic banks of the Danube. ELTE is affiliated with 5 Nobel laureates, as well as winners of the Wolf Prize, Fulkerson Prize and Abel Prize, the latest of which was Abel Prize winner László Lovász in 2021. The predecessor of Eötvös Loránd University was founded in 1635 by Cardinal Péter Pázmány in Nagyszombat, Kingdom of Hungary (today Trnava, Slovakia) as a Catholic university for teaching theology and philosophy. In 1770, the university was transferred to Buda. It was named Royal University of Pest until 1873, then University of Budapest until 1921, when it was renamed Royal Hungarian Pázmá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Literature
Hungarian literature is the body of written works primarily produced in Hungarian,''Hungarian literature'' ''Encyclopædia Britannica'', 2012 edition and may also include works written in other languages (mostly Latin), either produced by Hungarians or having topics which are closely related to . While it was less known in the for centuries, Hungary's literature gained renown Lóránt Czigány [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Soultan
Alfred Soultan (born 1976) is a Hungarian playwright, screenwriter, poet, and critic currently living in the United States. Theatrical Works *''Alone, Amongst Thousands'' ("Magamban, ezerek között") - poems *''The Griffin-Licence'' ("A griff-licenc") - satire in two acts based on the short novel of Jozsef Koves *''The Doll'' ("A baba") - tragedy in two acts *''Animal World'' ("Állatvilág") - play; obscene pathos for the 20th century *''Dawning Aurora'' ("Derengő Hajnal") stage play in two acts based on ''Amongst Humans'' by István Fekete István Fekete (25 January 1900, Gölle, Austria-Hungary – 23 June 1970, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian writer. He wrote several youth novels and animal stories. He is perhaps best known for his youth novel ''Tüskevár'' ("Thorn Castle", 1 ... *''Marionette Short Story'' ("Marionett novella") tragicomedy based on the works of Jozsef Koves Movie ProductionsThe Violin(executive producer)Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!(executive producer, cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Fekete
István Fekete (25 January 1900, Gölle, Austria-Hungary – 23 June 1970, Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian writer. He wrote several youth novels and animal stories. He is perhaps best known for his youth novel ''Tüskevár'' ("Thorn Castle", 1957), about two city boys' summer holiday at the corner of Lake Balaton and Zala River, their experiences, adventures, contact with Nature in its genuine form. They are helped by an old man on their gradual journey into manhood. This novel was awarded the Attila József Prize in 1960, was made into a film in 1967 (see itIMDb entry and was voted to be the 8th most liked novel of Hungary in the Big Read in 2005. Its sequel was ''Téli berek'' ("Winter Grove", 1959). This novel, as well as ''Vuk: The Little Fox'' and ''Thistle'', were also in the top 100 of the Big Read. Novels about animals * ''Bogáncs'' (1957): another famous novel of his; appeared in English as ''Thistle''. It is about a sheepdog (''pumi''). It was made into a film in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Writers
Hungarian may refer to: * Hungary, a country in Central Europe * Kingdom of Hungary, state of Hungary, existing between 1000 and 1946 * Hungarians, ethnic groups in Hungary * Hungarian algorithm, a polynomial time algorithm for solving the assignment problem * Hungarian language, a Finno-Ugric language spoken in Hungary and all neighbouring countries * Hungarian notation, a naming convention in computer programming * Hungarian cuisine Hungarian or Magyar cuisine is the cuisine characteristic of the nation of Hungary and its primary ethnic group, the Magyars. Traditional Hungarian dishes are primarily based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fruits, bread, and dairy products. ..., the cuisine of Hungary and the Hungarians See also * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
