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László F. Földényi (born 19 April, 1952 in Debrecen)[1] is a Hungarian critic, essayist and art theorist.[2] He lives in Budapest where he is Professor of Art Theory at the University of Theatre, Film and Television.[3] He has been a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature since 2009.[4]


Works


Having published over 15 books, Földényi is a prolific writer. However only three collections of essays have been translated and published in English.


Melancholy


Melancholy, a cultural history of the concept, was published in Hungarian in 1984 and not translated into English until 2016. In an essay on melancholia, noted writer Péter Nádas suggests that as a practicing melancholic, Földényi has written a book that ‘provides a realization [about melancholy] similar to the one modern astronomy reaches about black holes’.[5] Földényi posits that eminent artists are often melancholic as they are aware of their mortality.[6]


Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts into Tears


Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts into Tears is a collection of Földényi’s essays spanning the two decades to 2015. The book is considered by some critics to be a critique with religious undertones[7] of an overly rational Enlightenment tradition. Writing in The New Yorker, James Wood labelled the book's depiction of the Enlightenment a 'grievous caricature.'[8] In spite of these criticisms, the essays can be considered a demonstration of the author's erudition and knowledge of intellectual history.[9]


Prizes



Bibliography



Critical studies and reviews of Földényi's work


Dostoyevsky reads Hegel in Siberia and bursts into tears

References


  1. "Leipzig Bookfair Program - LAUDATIO TO LÁSZLÓ FÖLDÉNYI" (PDF). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. Newport, Jason (13 April 2017). "Toward Horizontal Thought: An Interview with László Földényi". Three Percent. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  3. "LÁSZLÓ F. FÖLDÉNYI". PEN America. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. "Members - László F. Földényi". Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. Nádas, Péter (2007). Fire and Knowledge. New York: Farrer, Strauss and Giroux. p. 245.
  6. Loomis, Nicky (20 July 2016). "Happy with Tears: On Melancholy as a Hungarian Condition". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  7. Haas, Felix. "Dostoyevsky Reads Hegel in Siberia and Bursts into Tears by László F. Földényi". World Literature Today. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. Wood, James (25 May 2020). "The Scholar Starting Brawls with the Enlightenment". The New Yorker. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  9. Halla, Barbara (17 February 2020). "What's New in Translation: February 2020". Asymptote. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  10. "László F. Földényi wins Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding". Hungarian Literature Online. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. "László F. Földényi Wins New Literary Prize in Darmstadt". Hungarian Literature Online. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. Online version is titled "The scholar starting brawls with the Enlightenment".



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[de] László F. Földényi

László F. Földényi (* 19. April 1952 in Debrecen) ist ein ungarischer Essayist, Kunsttheoretiker, Literaturkritiker und Übersetzer.
- [en] László F. Földényi



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