Péter Kuczka
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Péter Kuczka was a Hungarian
writer, poet and science fiction
editor.
After finishing high school, Kuczka studied at the University of Economy in Hungary while working several jobs. He started writing after the end of the World War II
and from 1940 was influential in Hungarian literature circles.
Kuczka's poetry was first printed in 1949 but after 1956 he was not allowed to publish his poetry due to his political views and local political changes. He got national prizes for his early literature in 1950
(József Attila prize) and 1954
(Kossuth Prize
).
He was the editor of the Kozmosz Fantasztikus Könyvek (Cosmos Fantastic Books) series, whose books were the first science fiction books in Hungary.
He was the founder and editor of Galaktika
, the third largest science fiction
anthology in the world, which had a definitive influence on the evolution of Hungarian science fiction literature.
He was the editor of the publisher Móra Ferenc könyvkiadó from 1976
. Móra Ferenc könyvkiadó is a high-quality publisher that has helped the literary education of Hungarian 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...
writer, poet and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
editor.
After finishing high school, Kuczka studied at the University of Economy in Hungary while working several jobs. He started writing after the end of the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and from 1940 was influential in Hungarian literature circles.
Kuczka's poetry was first printed in 1949 but after 1956 he was not allowed to publish his poetry due to his political views and local political changes. He got national prizes for his early literature in 1950
1950 in literature
The year 1950 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Kazuo Shimada wins the "Mystery Writer Of Japan" award for his book Shakai-bu Kisha .*Jack Kerouac has his first novel published....
(József Attila prize) and 1954
1954 in literature
The year 1954 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Jack Kerouac reads Dwight Goddard's A Buddhist Bible, which will influence him greatly.*John Updike graduates from Harvard with a thesis on George Herbert....
(Kossuth Prize
Kossuth Prize
The Kossuth Prize is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionary Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 by the Hungarian National Assembly, to acknowledge outstanding personal and group achievements in the fields of...
).
He was the editor of the Kozmosz Fantasztikus Könyvek (Cosmos Fantastic Books) series, whose books were the first science fiction books in Hungary.
He was the founder and editor of Galaktika
Galaktika
was arguably the greatest and most popular science fiction magazine of Hungary, published between 1972 and 1995. The peak of 94,000 copies was very high was arguably the greatest and most popular science fiction magazine of Hungary, published between 1972 and 1995. The peak of 94,000 copies was...
, the third largest science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
anthology in the world, which had a definitive influence on the evolution of Hungarian science fiction literature.
He was the editor of the publisher Móra Ferenc könyvkiadó from 1976
1976 in literature
The year 1976 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Saul Bellow won both the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.-New books:*Kingsley Amis – The Alteration...
. Móra Ferenc könyvkiadó is a high-quality publisher that has helped the literary education of Hungarian children.