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Éva Örkényi
Éva Örkényi (born August 27, 1932, in Törökszentmiklós) is a Hungarian actress. Her acting career began with the 1938 film ''Az örök titok'' and ended in 2002. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. Early life Born in Törökszentmiklós in 1932, Örkényi was a year old when her family moved to Budapest. Her father worked in a bank but aspired to be an actor or writer. Örkényi had her first acting experience at age three in a children's theatre. By age five, she had her first contract with the Artúr Lakner children's theatre. Film and television credits Film *''Az örök titok'' (1938) * '' Money Is Coming'' (1939) *'' Hungary's Revival'' (1939) *''Isten rabjai'' (1941) *'' Mágnás Miska'' (1949) *''Forró mezÅ‘k'' (1949) * '' A Strange Marriage'' (1951) *'' Erkel'' (1952) *''Kölyök'' (1959) *''A szélhámosnÅ‘'' (1963) Television * ''És mégis mozog a föld'' 1-3 (1973) * ''Irgalom'' (1973) * ''Osztrigás Mici'' (1983) * ''Zenés TV szÃnház ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Törökszentmiklós
Törökszentmiklós is a town in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, in the Northern Great Plain region of central Hungary. It is the third-largest settlement in the county. Geography It covers an area of and has a population of 23,145 (2002). History The settlement was first mentioned (as ''Zenthmyclos'') in charters of Sigismund, King Zsigmond in 1399. In 1552 the castle of Balaszentmiklós fell under the Turkish siege. ("Törok" is Hungarian for "Turkish".) In 1685 it was destroyed. In 1738 the settlement, then known as Török Szent Miklós, became a market town. Politics Between the 1990s and 2014 local politics were dominated by Fidesz and Fidesz-supporting independent groups, but Jobbik became the majority party in the Municipal Assembly at the 2014 Hungarian local elections. The current mayor of Törökszentmiklós is Imre Markót (Our Home Szentmiklós). The local Municipal Assembly, elected at the 2019 Hungarian local elections, is made up of 11 members (1 mayor, 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zsigmond Móricz
Zsigmond Móricz (; 29 June 1879, Tiszacsécse – 4 September 1942) was a major Hungarian novelist and Social Realist. Biography Zsigmond Móricz was born in Tiszacsécse in 1879 to Bálint Móricz and Erzsébet (). On his mother's side, he came from an impoverished but ancient noble family while his father was the descendant of serfs. He studied at the Debrecen Reformed Theological University (1891–1893), Sárospataki Kollégium (1894–1896), and in Kisújszállás and Szakoly (1896–1898). In 1899, he enrolled at the Debrecen Reformed Theological University to study theology, but transferred into law after only six months. In 1903, he began to work as a journalist at the newspaper ''Az Újság'', remaining there until 1909. During the revolutionary government after World War I, he was vice president of the Vörösmarty Academy. After its fall, his plays were not performed in the National Theater, and his work was published only in '' Nyugat'' and ''Az Est''. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
István Csurka
István Csurka (27 March 1934 – 4 February 2012) was a Hungarian nationalist politician, journalist and writer. He was the founder and inaugural leader of the Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP) from 1993 until his death. He was also a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2002. Biography Csurka was born on 27 March 1934 in Budapest as the first son of Péter Csurka, a journalist. His younger brother was László Csurka, an actor and director. He was interned after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for half a year. After that he was recruited as a III/III agent. In the early 1990s he was among the first to reveal his informant's past. He alleged that he signed the declaration of recruitment under a great deal of pressure at the time when he was subjected to internment. He was a founding member of Hungarian Democratic Forum, and a member of the first elected Parliament of Hungary after the fall of communist-socialist regime. His life before the pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Grochowiak
Stanisław Antoni Grochowiak, pen-name "Kain" (24 January 1934 – 2 September 1976) was a Polish poet and dramatist. His is often classified as a representative of turpism (Polish: turpizm), because of his interest in the physical, ugly and brutal, but he also exhibits strong tendencies toward formal, rhymed poetry, reaching on many occasions the ornamental grace of a baroque style. Grochowiak was born in Leszno and died, aged 42, in Warsaw. Grochowiak is considered one of the leaders of the Polish "new wave" along with poets such as Zbigniew Herbert and Miron Białoszewski. See also * Polish literature Polish literature is the literary tradition of Poland. Most Polish literature has been written in the Polish language, though other languages used in Poland over the centuries have also contributed to Polish literary traditions, including Latin, ... References Further reading * * 1934 births 1976 deaths People from Leszno 20th-century Polish poets 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Bródy (writer)
Sándor Bródy (23July 186312August 1924) was a Hungarian author and journalist. Biography Bródy was born in Eger, Hungary. His family was Jewish. After attending the schools of Eger he devoted himself entirely to literature. From 1888 to 1890 he was editor of the "'' Erdélyi HÃradó''", published at Kolozsvár (present-day Cluj-Napoca), and was also connected with the "'' Erdélyi Képes Ujság''" and the political daily "'' Magyarság''". Since 1890 he was a member of the "'' Magyar HÃrlap''", and since 1882 a prolific contributor of articles, feuilletons, stories, and novels to the leading literary publications of Hungary. In his works he depicts the dark side of life, and is a disciple of the modern French realistic school. In 1995, the literary award :Sándor Bródy prize recognizing the best first novel of the year published in Hungarian was established in his honor by his grandson, the :Hungarian American Alexander Brody.Bródy Sándor utca named after him, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian literature, Russian and world literature, and many of his works are considered highly influential Masterpiece, masterpieces. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social and spiritual atmospheres of Russian Empire, 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include ''Crime and Punishment'' (1866), ''The Idiot'' (1869), Demons (Dostoevsky novel), ''Demons'' (1872), ''The Adolescent'' (1875) and ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (1880). His ''Notes from Underground'', a novella published in 1864, is considered one of the first works of existentialism, existentialist literature. Born in Moscow in 1821, Dostoevsky was introduced to literature at an early age through fairy tales and legends and through books by Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dezső Szomory
Dezső Szomory (born Moshe Weisz; 2 June 1869 – 30 November 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish writer and dramatist. Biography In his history plays and other works, he developed a unique tone and style of Budapest Hungarian; his work has been compared to that of Marcel Proust. He died during the Holocaust The Holocaust (), known in Hebrew language, Hebrew as the (), was the genocide of History of the Jews in Europe, European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy ... while living under Swedish protection in Budapest, suffering "starvation, loneliness, and depression". References Bibliography * * * 1869 births 1944 deaths 19th-century Hungarian male writers Hungarian Jews who died in the Holocaust Hungarian male dramatists and playwrights 19th-century Hungarian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Hungarian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Hungarian male writers The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered theatrical realism, but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include ''Brand'', ''Peer Gynt'', '' Emperor and Galilean'', '' A Doll's House'', '' Ghosts'', '' An Enemy of the People'', '' The Wild Duck'', '' Rosmersholm'', '' Hedda Gabler'', '' The Master Builder'', and '' When We Dead Awaken''. Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and ''A Doll's House'' was the world's most performed play in 2006. Ibsen was born into the merchant elite of the port town of Skien, and had strong family ties to the families who had held power and wealth in Telemark since the mid-1500s. Both his parents belonged socially or biologically to the Paus family of Rising and Altenburggården—the extende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Nikolaj , a town in Argentina
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Aldo may refer to: * Aldo (given name), male given name ** Aldo (footballer, born 1957) ** Aldo (footballer, born 1977) ** Aldo (footballer, born 1988) * Aldo Group, a worldwide chain of shoe stores * Aldosterone in shorthand * Aldo Bonzi Aldo Bonzi is a town in La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is located within the Greater Buenos Aires metro area. The town owes its name to Turin-born businessman Dr. Aldo Bonzi (1852–1935), who arrived in Argentina i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengt Ahlfors
Bengt Gunnar Richard Ahlfors, (born ) is a Finnish-Swedish playwright, composer, and former journalist. He is noted for works such as ''Finns det tigrar i Kongo?'' (English: ''Are there tigers in the Congo?''), a 1986 play that focused on AIDS pandemic and has since been translated into twenty languages. Early life and education Ahlfors was born in Helsinki, Finland on 28 December 1937. He studied Swedish literature, North Germanic languages, Nordic languages, and political science at the University of Helsinki. He initially worked as a journalist and critic for Hufvudstadsbladet and , as well as working in radio and television, before graduating with a degree in philosophy in 1967. Theatre career Ahlfors was first exposed to theatre in December 1943, when he saw the play ''Fågel Blå'' at Helsinki's Swedish Theatre. He said that, as a result of the experience, "stepped into the fairy tale and actually I have never stepped out". Career at the ''Lilla Teatern'' By the ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
