Klára Fehér (21 May 1919 – 11 September 1996) was a
Hungarian writer.
Life
Fehér was born in
Újpest
Újpest (; , ) is the 4th District in Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. The name Újpest means "New Pest" because the city was formed on the border of the city of Pest, Hungary in 1838. Újpest was a village ...
in 1919. She attended
Budapest University
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
from 1945 to 1948 while also being a newspaper journalist. In 1979 she became a freelance writer and wrote in a number of genres including work for children. She co-authored travel books with her husband
László Nemes
László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; ; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, ''Son of Saul,'' was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the ...
who was also a writer.
Fehér died in
Budapest
Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
in 1996 and her husband founded a prize for literature in her name.
Works
* Narkózis: regény, 1969
* ''And don't miss Hungary!'', 1976
* ''A tenger : regény'', 1956
* ''Budapest'', 1962
* ''Bezzeg az én időmben; regény'', 1976
* ''Nem vagyunk ördögök'', 1968
* ''Hová álljanak a belgák? : regény'', 1988
* ''Oxygénia'', 1974
* ''Ich bekomme eine Insel'', 1975
* ''Négy nap a paradicsomban : regény'', 1976
References
1919 births
1996 deaths
People from Újpest
20th-century Hungarian writers
Budapest University alumni
20th-century Hungarian women writers
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