Hungarian Avant-Garde Rediscovered in France
The early 20th-century Hungarian avant-garde, centered around the literary journal Nyugat (1908-1941), has been belatedly recognized in France. Publisher Ibolya Virag at Albin Michel has issued works by Sandor Marai, Dezsö Kosztolanyi, and Gyula Krudy. Critic Evelyne Pieiller later profiles Krudy's oeuvre. Budapest, though a major cultural hub, never achieved Vienna's renown.
Key facts
- Hungary was a major cultural center in the early 20th century.
- Budapest never achieved the fame of Vienna.
- The Hungarian literary avant-garde was centered around the journal Nyugat (1908-1941).
- Recognition of the Hungarian avant-garde in France came late and piecemeal.
- Ibolya Virag at Albin Michel published Sandor Marai, Dezsö Kosztolanyi, and Gyula Krudy.
- Evelyne Pieiller wrote a portrait of Gyula Krudy's work.
Entities
Artists
- Sandor Marai
- Dezsö Kosztolanyi
- Gyula Krudy
Institutions
- Albin Michel
- Nyugat
Locations
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Vienna
- France
Sources
- artpress —