Sándor Csoóri
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Sándor Csoóri (born 3 February 1930 Zámoly - ) is a Hungarian poet
, essayist, writer and politician.
His first poems appeared in 1953, raising a big stir, being critical of the Rákosi
era.
The authorities soon noticed that Csoóri was not one of their supporters. He wrote criticizing the dictatorship's impact of personality, and te fate of rural people. He was under surveillance sometimes for years, and did not receive awards. He lived in Budapest
, where he met with his friends, including Miklos Jancso
, Otto Orban, Gyorgy Konrad
, Ferenc Kosa
. In 1988, he was co-editor with Gáspár Nagy
, of Hitel, and in 1992 editor-in-chief.
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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...
, essayist, writer and politician.
Biography
In 1950, he graduated from the Reformed Pontifical College (Pápai Református Kollégiumban), and then studied at ELTE Institute, but dropped his studies because of illness. He worked in various journals, such as during 1953-54 Literature in the newspaper, and in 1955 until 1956 the new sound versrovat editor. In 1956, he could not find work for a while, and then in 1960, as at the beginning of the Budapest University of Technology, and newspaper editorial staff, he was the MAFILM dramaturg from 1968 until 1988.His first poems appeared in 1953, raising a big stir, being critical of the Rákosi
Mátyás Rákosi
Mátyás Rákosi was a Hungarian communist politician. He was born as Mátyás Rosenfeld, in present-day Serbia...
era.
The authorities soon noticed that Csoóri was not one of their supporters. He wrote criticizing the dictatorship's impact of personality, and te fate of rural people. He was under surveillance sometimes for years, and did not receive awards. He lived in 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...
, where he met with his friends, including Miklos Jancso
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.Jancsó achieved international prominence from the mid-1960s onwards, with works including The Round Up , The Red and the White and Red Psalm .Jancsó's films are characterized by visual stylization,...
, Otto Orban, Gyorgy Konrad
György Konrád
György Konrád is a Hungarian novelist and essayist, known as an advocate of individual freedom. He was a dissident under the communist regime.- Life :...
, Ferenc Kosa
Ferenc Kósa
Ferenc Kósa is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed thirteen films between 1961 and 1988. He won the award for Best Director at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival for the film Ten Thousand Days.-External links:...
. In 1988, he was co-editor with Gáspár Nagy
Gáspár Nagy
Gáspár Nagy was a Hungarian poet and writer.-Life:He graduated from the Benedictine Grammar School of Pannonhalma where he studied Library Science in Szombathely, then Aesthetics and Sociology in Budapest....
, of Hitel, and in 1992 editor-in-chief.
Awards
- Attila József Prize (1954, 1970)
- Herder PrizeHerder PrizeThe Herder Prize, established in 1963 and named for Johann Gottfried von Herder, was a prestigious international prize dedicated to the promotion of scientific, art and literature relations, and presented to scholars and artists from Central and Southeastern Europe whose life and work have improved...
(1981) - Istvan Bibo Prize (1984)
- The Book of the Year Award (1985, 1995, 2004)
- Tibor Déry Prize (1987)
- Joseph Fitz Award (1989)
- Kossuth PrizeKossuth PrizeThe 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...
(1990) - Sower Nívódíja Publishing (1990)
- Radnóti Biennial Poetry prize (1990)
- Eeva Joenpelto Award (1995)
- Károli Gaspar Award (1997)
- Hungarian Heritage Award (1997, 2005)
- Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, middle cross with star, civilian (:hu:A Magyar Köztársasági Érdemrend középkeresztje a csillaggal, 2000)
- Hungarian Art Prize (2004)
- Balint Balassi Memorial Sword AwardBalint Balassi Memorial Sword AwardThe Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award is a European award for literature presented in Budapest since 1997. The native form of this name is Balassi Bálint-emlékkard . This award commemorates the 16th century Hungarian poet Bálint Balassi...
(2006) - Prima Primissima Award, 2008
Works in English
- "Letter to the American Poet, Gregory Corso", AGNI
- "A Hidden Self-Portrait"; "A Wind-Crown on My Head"; "Devastation", "I Hunt Yellow Bird", The Drunken Boat
External links
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