fiction.wikisort.org - WriterPéter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a Hungarian writer. He was one of the best known Hungarian[1][2] and Central European[3] writers of his era. He has been called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature",[4] his books being considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature.[5]
Hungarian writer
The native form of this personal name is Esterházy Péter. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Péter Esterházy |
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Esterházy in 2010 |
Born | (1950-04-14)14 April 1950 Budapest, Hungary |
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Died | 14 July 2016(2016-07-14) (aged 66) Budapest, Hungary |
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Occupation | Writer |
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Language | Hungarian |
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Nationality | Hungarian |
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Alma mater | Eötvös Loránd University |
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Notable works | Celestial Harmonies (Harmonia Caelestis, 2000) |
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Notable awards | Kossuth Prize |
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Spouse | Margit Reén |
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Children | Dóra Marcell Zsófia Miklós |
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Biography
Esterházy was born in Budapest on 14 April 1950, the eldest son of Mátyás Esterházy de Galántha (1919–1998) (Count Esterházy until 1947, when all titles and ranks were abolished)[6] and Magdolna Mányoki (1916–1980). His paternal grandfather was Count Móric Esterházy (1881–1960), who briefly served as Prime Minister of Hungary in 1917. Through his paternal grandmother Countess Margit Károlyi (1896–1975), one of his ancestors was Count Gyula Károlyi (1871–1947), also Prime Minister from 1931 to 1932.[7][8] Péter had three younger brothers, including international football player Márton Esterházy (born 1956).
Esterházy was educated as a mathematician and began to write in the 1970s.[3] He is perhaps best known outside of his native country for Celestial Harmonies (Harmonia Caelestis, 2000) which chronicles his forefathers' epic rise during the Austro-Hungarian empire to their dispossession under communism.[2][4] His next novel, Revised Edition or Corrected Version (Javított kiadás, 2002), which appeared as an appendix to the former work, deals with his realisation that his father was an informer for the secret police during the communist era.[4][3]
After the regime change in 1989, Péter Esterházy refused to accept the return of any land or valuables nationalized by the communists.
Many of his other works also deal with the experience of living under a communist regime and in a post-communist country.[4][3] He wrote in a style that can be characterised as postmodernist[3] and his prose was described by John Updike as "jumpy, allusive, and slangy. ...there is vividness, an electric crackle. The sentences are active and concrete. Physical details leap from the murk of emotional ambivalence".[4] In an obituary published by Reuters, his literary technique is described as "Employing a stop-and-go rhythm, his writing concentrated on twists and surprises rather than straight narrative lines, combining personal experiences with references, quotes and all shades of jokes from sarcasm to toilet humor, sometimes including texts of other authors."[3]
His works have been published in more than 20 languages.[4][3] He was awarded several literary distinctions in Hungary, including the prestigious Kossuth Prize in 1996,[2] and has received awards for his work in France, Austria, Germany, Slovenia and Poland.
He was highly critical of the authoritarian tendencies of Viktor Orbán's administration, declaring that "Orbán is not a statesman" and that "the Orbán system is damaging to Hungary. Our Democracy is not liberal, freedom of the press is limited, and the division of power is inadequate."[9]
He was married to Margit Reén, and had four children.[2]
In October 2015, it became public knowledge that he was suffering from pancreatic cancer.[10] He died on 14 July 2016.[3]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Péter Esterházy |
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| | | | | | | | | 16. Count Miklós Esterházy de Galántha | | | | | | | 8. Count Miklós Esterházy de Galántha et Fraknó | | | | | | | | | | 17. Princess Maria Polyxena Lobkowicz | | | | | | | 4. Count Móric Esterházy de Galántha et Fraknó | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Adolph Joseph, Prince zu Schwarzenberg, Duke of Crumau | | | | | | | 9. Princess Franziska zu Schwarzenberg | | | | | | | | | | 19. Princessin Ida von und zu Liechtenstein | | | | | | | 2. Mátyás Esterházy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. Count Tibor Károlyi de Nagykároly | | | | | | | 10. Count Gyula Károlyi de Nagykároly | | | | | | | | | | 21. Emma, Countess Degenfeld-Schonburg | | | | | | | 5. Countess Margit Károlyi de Nagykároly | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Count Stephan Károlyi de Nagy-Károly | | | | | | | 11. Countess Ermelinde Károlyi de Nagykároly | | | | | | | | | | 23. Countess Margarete Csekonics de Zsombolya et Janova | | | | | | | 1. Péter Esterházy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6. Josef Mányoki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3. Magdolna Mányoki | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7. Irene Moldoványi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Works published in English
(The italicized dates refer to original publication, other dates refer to the English-language publications.)
- Helping Verbs of the Heart (A szív segédigéi, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1996)
- The Transporters (Fuharosok, 1983, 1991, 1994)
- The Book of Hrabal (Hrabal könyve, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996)
- The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube) (Hahn-Hahn grófnő pillantása, 1991, 1994, 1998, 1999)
- She loves me (Egy nő, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998)
- A Little Hungarian Pornography (Kis magyar pornográfia, 1984, 1995, 1997)
- Celestial Harmonies : A Novel (Harmonia Caelestis, 2000, 2004)
- Not Art (Semmi művészet, 2008, 2010)
International awards
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France[11]
- Order For Merit, Romania[12]
- Austrian State Prize for European Literature, Austria[13]
- Herder Prize, Austria and Germany[11]
- Vilenica Prize, Slovenia[14]
- Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, Germany[15]
- Angelus Award, Poland[16][17]
- Premio Mondello [it], Italy[18]
- International Masi Grosso d'Oro Veneziano Prize, Italy[19]
Membership
References
- Kellan Cummings (August 2008). "An Interview with Péter Esterházy". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- "Hungarian Writer Peter Esterhazy Dies at 66". The New York Times. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- Sandor Peto, Marton Dunai (14 July 2016). "Writer Esterhazy, postmodern chronicler of Hungary, dies at 66". Reuters. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- "Renowned Hungarian author Peter Esterhazy dies at 66". The Daily Sabah. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- "Péter Esterházy at the PEN World Voices Festival". Hungarian Literature Online. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
Péter Esterházy, whom Salman Rushdie introduced as "one of the most significant writers of world literature today", was a special guest at the PEN World Voices Festival in New York between 29 April and 2 May.
- The Statute IV of 1947, which is still in force in Hungary, declares the abolition of hereditary noble ranks and related styles and titles, also putting a ban on their use.
- Gudenus, János József (1990). A magyarországi főnemesség XX. századi genealógiája A–J. Budapest: Natura. pp. 352–380. ISBN 963-234-313-1.
- Gudenus, János József (1993). A magyarországi főnemesség XX. századi genealógiája K–O. Budapest: Tellér. pp. 29–40. ISBN 963-817-800-0.
- "Esterházy Péter: Orbán nem államférfi". 168 óra. August 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- Marton Dunai (2 October 2015). "Hungarian author Peter Esterhazy has pancreatic cancer: magazine". Reuters. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- "Addio Peter Esterhazy. Sua l' "Amonia Celeste"". RAI News. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Péter Esterházy distins cu Ordinul Meritul Cultural în grad de Comandor, Categoria A "Literatură"". Agenţide Carte. 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur". Österreichischer Staatspreis für Europäische Literatur. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Vilenica International Literary Awards". culture.si. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade". The Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Angelus 2008". Angelus Central European Literature Award. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Péter Esterházy Wins the Angelus Award". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Melania Mazzucco 'Conversa' Con Peter Esterházy". Premio Mondello. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Masi Foundation, Roll of Honour of Masi Prize Winners". Masi Foundation. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Mitglieder". Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- "Literatur – Mitglieder". Academy of Arts, Berlin. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
Further reading
Bibliography
- Tötösy de Zepetnek, Steven (斯蒂文·托托西演). 文学研究的合法化: 一种新实用主义 ·整体化和经主 义文学与文化研究方法 (Legitimizing the Study of Literature: A New Pragmatism and the Systemic Approach to Literature and Culture). Trans. Ma Jui-ch'i (马瑞琪翻). Beijing: Peking University Press, 1997. 111–134.
- Tötösy de Zepetnek, Steven. "Cultures, Peripheralities, and Comparative Literature." Comparative Literature: Theory, Method, Application. By Steven Tötösy de Zepetnek. Amsterdam: Rodopi, 1998. 121–175.
External links
Hungarian literature |
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- Funeral Sermon and Prayer
- Old Hungarian Lamentations of Mary
- Gesta Hungarorum
- Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum
- Chronicon Pictum
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Category:Hungarian writers |
Herder Prize Laureates |
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1964–1970 | |
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1971–1980 | |
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1981–1990 |
- 1981: Emil Condurachi
- Sándor Csoóri
- Stefka Georgieva
- Dimitrios Loukatos
- Vjenceslav Richter
- Eugen Suchoň
- Elida Maria Szarota
- 1982: Athanasios Aravantinos
- Ana Blandiana
- Vojislav J. Đurić
- Sona Kovacevicová
- Aleksandar Nichev
- Jan Józef Szczepański
- Imre Varga
- 1983: Władysław Bartoszewski
- Géza Entz
- Jozef Jankovič
- Gunther Schuller
- Zdenko Škreb
- Stefana Stoykova
- C. A. Trypanis
- 1984: Emilijan Cevc
- Konstantinos Dimaras
- Karel Horálek
- György Konrád
- Constantin Lucaci
- Krasimir Manchev
- Krzysztof Meyer
- 1985: Branko Fučić
- Růžena Grebeníčková
- Adrian Marino
- Demetrios Pallas
- Károly Perczel
- Simeon Pironkov
- Andrzej Wajda
- 1986: Georgi Baev
- Tekla Dömötör
- Boris Gaberščik
- Konrad Górski
- Johannes Karayannopoulos
- Jiří Kotalík
- Anatol Vieru
- 1987: Roman Brandstaetter
- Doula Mouriki
- József Ujfalussy
- Vladimir Veličković
- Velizar Velkov
- Gheorghe Vrabie
- 1988: Roman Berger
- Christos Kapralos
- Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga
- György Györffy
- Donka Petkanova
- Mieczysław Porębski
- Edvard Ravnikar
- 1989: Maria Banuș
- Ákos Birkás
- Jerzy Buszkiewicz
- Václav Frolec
- Nikolai Genchev
- Petar Miljković-Pepek
- Nikos Gabriel Pentzikis
- 1990: Liviu Calin
- Bronisław Geremek
- Aris Konstantinidis
- Dejan Medaković
- Virginia Paskaleva
- Adriena Šimotová
- András Vizkelety
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1991–2000 | |
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2001–2006 | |
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Awards received by Péter Esterházy |
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Recipients of the Austrian State Prize for European Literature |
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Recipients of the Mondello Prize |
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| Special Jury Prize: Denise McSmith (1975) • Stefano D'Arrigo (1977) • Jurij Trifonov (1978) • Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (1979) • Pietro Consagra (1980) • Ignazio Buttitta, Angelo Maria e Ela Ripellino (1983) • Leonardo Sciascia (1985) • Wang Meng (1987) • Mikhail Gorbaciov (1988) • Peter Carey, José Donoso, Northrop Frye, Jorge Semprún, Wole Soyinka, Lu Tongliu (1990) • Fernanda Pivano (1992) • Associazione Scrittori Cinesi (1993) • Dong Baoucum, Fan Boaci, Wang Huanbao, Shi Peide, Chen Yuanbin (1995) • Xu Huainzhong, Xiao Xue, Yu Yougqnan, Qin Weinjung (1996) • Khushwant Singh (1997) • Javier Marías (1998) • Francesco Burdin (2001) • Luciano Erba (2002) • Isabella Quarantotti De Filippo (2003) • Marina Rullo (2006) • Andrea Ceccherini (2007) • Enrique Vila-Matas (2009) • Francesco Forgione (2010) | | First poetic work: Giovanni Giuga (1978) • Gilberto Sacerdoti (1979) | | | First work: Valerio Magrelli (1980) • Ferruccio Benzoni, Stefano Simoncelli, Walter Valeri, Laura Mancinelli (1981) • Jolanda Insana (1982) • Daniele Del Giudice (1983) • Aldo Busi (1984) • Elisabetta Rasy, Dario Villa (1985) • Marco Lodoli, Angelo Mainardi (1986) • Marco Ceriani, Giovanni Giudice (1987) • Edoardo Albinati, Silvana La Spina (1988) • Andrea Canobbio, Romana Petri (1990) • Anna Cascella (1991) • Marco Caporali, Nelida Milani (1992) • Silvana Grasso, Giulio Mozzi (1993) • Ernesto Franco (1994) • Roberto Deidier (1995) • Giuseppe Quatriglio, Tiziano Scarpa (1996) • Fabrizio Rondolino (1997) • Alba Donati (1998) • Paolo Febbraro (1999) • Evelina Santangelo (2000) • Giuseppe Lupo (2001) • Giovanni Bergamini, Simona Corso (2003) • Adriano Lo Monaco (2004) • Piercarlo Rizzi (2005) • Francesco Fontana (2006) • Paolo Fallai (2007) • Luca Giachi (2008) • Carlo Carabba (2009) • Gabriele Pedullà (2010) | | Italian Author: Alberto Moravia (1982) • Vittorio Sereni alla memoria (1983) • Italo Calvino (1984) • Mario Luzi (1985) • Paolo Volponi (1986) • Luigi Malerba (1987) • Oreste del Buono (1988) • Giovanni Macchia (1989) • Gianni Celati, Emilio Villa (1990) • Andrea Zanzotto (1991) • Ottiero Ottieri (1992) • Attilio Bertolucci (1993) • Luigi Meneghello (1994) • Fernando Bandini, Michele Perriera (1995) • Nico Orengo (1996) • Giuseppe Bonaviri, Giovanni Raboni (1997) • Carlo Ginzburg (1998) • Alessandro Parronchi (1999) • Elio Bartolini (2000) • Roberto Alajmo (2001) • Andrea Camilleri (2002) • Andrea Carraro, Antonio Franchini, Giorgio Pressburger (2003) • Maurizio Bettini, Giorgio Montefoschi, Nelo Risi (2004) • pr. Raffaele Nigro, sec. Maurizio Cucchi, ter. Giuseppe Conte (2005) • pr. Paolo Di Stefano, sec. Giulio Angioni (2006) • pr. Mario Fortunato, sec. Toni Maraini, ter. Andrea Di Consoli (2007) • pr. Andrea Bajani, sec. Antonio Scurati, ter. Flavio Soriga (2008) • pr. Mario Desiati, sec. Osvaldo Guerrieri, ter. Gregorio Scalise (2009) • pr. Lorenzo Pavolini, sec. Roberto Cazzola, ter. (2010) • pr. Eugenio Baroncelli, sec. Milo De Angelis, ter. Igiaba Scego (2011) • pr. Edoardo Albinati, sec. Paolo Di Paolo, ter. Davide Orecchio (2012) • pr. Andrea Canobbio, sec. Valerio Magrelli, ter. Walter Siti (2013) • pr. Irene Chias, sec. Giorgio Falco, ter. Francesco Pecoraro (2014) • pr. Nicola Lagioia, sec. Letizia Muratori, ter. Marco Missiroli (2015) • pr. Marcello Fois, sec. Emanuele Tonon, ter. Romana Petri (2016) • pr. Stefano Massini, sec. Alessandro Zaccuri, ter. Alessandra Sarchi (2017) | | | "Ignazio Buttitta" Award: Nino De Vita (2003) • Attilio Lolini (2005) • Roberto Rossi Precerotti (2006) • Silvia Bre (2007) | | Special award of the President: Ibrahim al-Koni (2009) • Emmanuele Maria Emanuele (2010) • Antonio Calabrò (2011) | Poetry prize: Antonio Riccardi (2010) | Translation Award: Evgenij Solonovic (2010) | Identity and dialectal literatures award: Gialuigi Beccaria e Marco Paolini (2010) | Essays Prize: Marzio Barbagli (2010) | Mondello for Multiculturality Award: Kim Thúy (2011) | | "Targa Archimede", Premio all'Intelligenza d'Impresa: Enzo Sellerio (2011) | Prize for Literary Criticism: Salvatore Silvano Nigro (2012) • Maurizio Bettini (2013) • Enrico Testa (2014) • Ermanno Cavazzoni (2015) • Serena Vitale (2016) • Antonio Prete (2017) | Award for best motivation: Simona Gioè (2012) | Special award for travel literature: Marina Valensise (2013) | Special Award 40 Years of Mondello: Gipi (2014) |
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[ru] Эстерхази, Петер
Пе́тер Э́стерхази (венг. .mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}@media(hover:none){.mw-parser-output .ts-comment-commentedText:not(.rt-commentedText){border-bottom:0;cursor:auto}}Esterházy Péter; 14 апреля 1950 (1950-04-14), Будапешт — 14 июля 2016) — венгерский писатель.
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