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Imre Kertész institute opens in Budapest
The Imre Kertész Institute is housed at Benczúr utca 46, which was purchased by the public foundation from the Metropolitan Municipality for HUF 762 million, and renovated with a budget...
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Poet awarded Nobel Prize in Literature has Hungarian-Jewish roots
American poet Louis Glück was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for her “candid and uncompromising” poetry.
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V4 literature in focus at PesText International Literary Festival
The festival will be held in several locations, including the Petofi Literary Museum, Lumen Cafe and the A38 ship on the River Danube, between September 24th and 28th.
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New festival celebrating world literature launches in Hungary this month
The Borders and Bridges Festival will be held between September 24th and 28th at Petofi Literary Museum, the A38, the Lumen Cafe and other venues.
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Judit Szilágyi awarded Ferenc Móra Prize
The leading museologist at the Petőfi Literary Museum received recognition for her life-long contributions to the promotion of lesser-known, yet-to-be-discovered 20th century literary works.
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New agency to promote Hungarian masterpieces in Europe and beyond
The largest archive of literary history, the Petofi Literary Museum will be replaced by the Petofi Literary Agency.
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MMA Lexicon website to celebrate Hungarian literature
The MMA-MMKI has launched a new website that puts Hungarian contemporary literature into the spotlight.
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Hungarian crowned winner of “strangest book title” at Leipzig Book Fair
Henrik Szanto's book Hyppytyynytyydytys, which contains nine y’s, became the sixth winner of the title after securing the most votes from online and jury members
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Facebook Messenger messages from Hungarian poets to appear across Budapest
The poems of great Hungarian poets will appear in Facebook Messenger conversations complete with emojis at 30 different locations across Budapest
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Hungarians celebrate the life and work of poet Endre Ady
According to Rmx.news, Ady is regarded as one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century, but his life and work remain as divisive as he was in his time
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International Book Festival Budapest to take place between April 20-23
The festival will host nearly 150 exhibitors and 500 programs, including book presentations, signings, concerts and discussions. Guest of honor will be Turkish Nobel prize laureate Orhan Pamuk
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Hungarian poet János Arany made honorary citizen of Welsh town
A special celebration of the life of the poet behind the "Bards of Wales" was held in Budapest, and the author, János Arany, has posthumously been made an honorary citizen of Montgomery, Wales
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Peter Esterhazy has died aged 66
"Pancreas Diary" was his last work and was published just weeks before his death from pancreatic cancer