Géza Szőcs
Encyclopedia
Géza Szőcs is an ethnic Hungarian
poet
and politician
from Transylvania
, Romania
, current Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of National Resources in Hungary
since 2 June 2010.
of Cluj
. On a proposal by András Sütő
, he received a scholarship for 1979/80 semester to the University of Vienna
.
From 1986 to 1989, after working in the scientific literature seminar of Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Géza Szőcs went into political exile in Switzerland
, where he worked in Geneva
as a journalist. Between 1989 and 1990 he conducted the Budapest
studio of Radio Free Europe
. In 1989 he joined the staff of the magazine Magyar Napló of the Hungarian Writers' Association.
In 1990 Szőcs returned back to Cluj and was active in the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
, for which he sat from 1990 to 1992 in the Romanian Senate. From 1993 to 2010 he was editor of the magazine in Hungary
A Dunánál. He was co-editor of the magazine Magyar Szemle and a member of the supervision of the Hungarian state television Magyar Televízió
(MTV).
In May 2010, he was appointed by Viktor Orbán
as Secretary of State for Culture in the Ministry of National Resources (Miklós Réthelyi
) in the Hungarian government.
Géza Szőcs has five children.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, current Secretary of State for Culture of the Ministry of National Resources in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
since 2 June 2010.
Life
He is a son of Romanian-Hungarian writer István Szőcs. He studied until 1979 at the Babes-Bolyai UniversityBabes-Bolyai University
The Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is an university in Romania. With almost 50,000 students, the university offers 105 specialisations, of which there are 105 in Romanian, 67 in Hungarian, 17 in German, and 5 in English...
of Cluj
Cluj
Cluj may refer to*Cluj-Napoca, county seat of Cluj County, named Cluj until 1974*Cluj County, Romania*Cluj-Napoca International Airport*U Cluj, a Romanian sports club*U Cluj, a Romanian football club*CFR Cluj, a Romanian football club...
. On a proposal by András Sütő
András Süto
András Sütő was an ethnic Hungarian writer and politician in Romania, one of the leading Hungarian writers in the 20th century.-Early life and education:...
, he received a scholarship for 1979/80 semester to the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
.
From 1986 to 1989, after working in the scientific literature seminar of Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj Géza Szőcs went into political exile in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where he worked in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
as a journalist. Between 1989 and 1990 he conducted the Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
studio of Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
. In 1989 he joined the staff of the magazine Magyar Napló of the Hungarian Writers' Association.
In 1990 Szőcs returned back to Cluj and was active in the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania
The Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, is the main political organisation representing the ethnic Hungarians of Romania....
, for which he sat from 1990 to 1992 in the Romanian Senate. From 1993 to 2010 he was editor of the magazine in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
A Dunánál. He was co-editor of the magazine Magyar Szemle and a member of the supervision of the Hungarian state television Magyar Televízió
Magyar Televízió
Magyar Televízió is the Hungarian national public service television company, with three TV channels, called m1 , m2 and m3....
(MTV).
In May 2010, he was appointed by Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán
Viktor Orbán is a Hungarian populist and conservative politician and current Prime Minister of Hungary...
as Secretary of State for Culture in the Ministry of National Resources (Miklós Réthelyi
Miklós Réthelyi
Miklós Réthelyi is a Hungarian physician and politician, current Minister of National Resources from 29 May 2010...
) in the Hungarian government.
Géza Szőcs has five children.
Awards
- 1976 - Writers' Union of RomaniaWriters' Union of RomaniaThe Writers' Union of Romania , founded in March 1949, is a professional association of writers in Romania. It also has a subsidiary in Chişinău, Republic of Moldova...
Debut Award - 1986 - GravesGravesGraves is an important subregion of the Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux and stretch over...
Prize - 1986 - Milán FüstMilán FüstMilán Füst was a Hungarian writer, poet and playwright. In 1908 he met the writer Ernő Osvát and published his first work in the literary revue Nyugat. He befriended Dezső Kosztolányi and Frigyes Karinthy. After studying law and economics in Budapest, he became a teacher in a school of business...
Prize - 1990 - Book of the Year
- 1992 - Tibor DéryTibor DeryTibor Déry was a Hungarian writer. In his early years he was a supporter of communism, but after being excluded from the ranks of the Hungarian Communist Party in 1953 he started writing satire on the communist regime in Hungary.Georg Lukács praised Dery as being 'the greatest depicter of human...
Prize - 1993 - Gabriel BethlenGabriel BethlenGabriel Bethlen was a prince of Transylvania , duke of Opole and leader of an anti-Habsburg insurrection in the Habsburg Royal Hungary. His last armed intervention in 1626 was part of the Thirty Years' War...
Prize - 1993 - Attila JózsefAttila JózsefAttila József was one of the most important and well-known Hungarian poets of the 20th century.-Biography:The son of Áron József, a soap factory worker of Romanian origin from Bánát, and Hungarian peasant girl Borbála Pőcze, he was born in Ferencváros, a poor district of Budapest. He had two elder...
Prize - 2006 - Award for Hungarian Art
- 2008 - Writers' Union of Romania's Award for Limpopo
Further informations
- Irodalmi Jelen
- Versek
- Haiku
- 2 vers 1956-ról
- Liberté ’56 c. művéből készült filmváltozat forgatása
- Kortárs magyar írók
- Levélváltás Szőcs Géza államtitkárral a Magyar Nemzeti Múzeumban lecsiszolt hun fibuláról
- Szőcs Géza művei műfordításokban – Bábel Web Antológia
- Konfliktusok során át küzdötte magát az államtitkárságig Szőcs Géza – Origo, 2010. augusztus 16.