Peter esterhazy biography

Péter Esterházy (14 April 1950 – 14 July 2016) was a.
Péter Esterházy was a Hungarian writer.
1950 born in Budapest 1968 finishes secondary school in budapesti piarista gimnázium 1969-74 studied mathematics at the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest.

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Biography

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1950 born in Budapest
1968 finishes secondary school in budapesti piarista gimnázium
1969-74 studied mathematics at the Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
1974 his first writings were published in various literary journals
1974-78 works as a mathematician in the Informatics Institute of the Ministry of Furnaces and Heavy Machinery
1977 first volume award of the Artists' Found
1978 becomes a freelance writer

Despite the conspicuous handicap of being a scion of Hungary’s best-known aristocratic lineage in a communist-ruled society, Péter Esterházy, born in Budapest in 1950, had already acquired the rank of one of the greatest living Hungarian writers, enjoying virtually unparallelled popularity with Hungarian readers and critics alike, a decade before the final fall of the old régime. His first stories appeared in 1974, the year that he graduated with a degree in mathematics. His first novel, Termelési regény (Novel of Production, 1979), was hailed on its appearance as a model of postmodernism in Hungary for the experimental verve

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Péter Esterházy (1950–2016)

Hungarian literature has suffered an incredible loss, said János Szegő, editor of Magvető, Esterházy’s publisher, to the Hungarian news agency MTI. Szegő added that Esterházy was a “father figure” of Hungarian literature who transformed every single act and event of his life into a text, whether it concerned his family or his illness.

Esterházy had an idiosyncratic language which drew upon a variety of sources and layers, from old Hungarian literature to football lingo. His oeuvre, Szegő said, was a typical example of how the clichés and commonplaces of everyday language or sport slang can be transformed into poetry.

“Those who met him personally encountered a person who was very much like one would assume he would be when reading his texts,” director of Magvető Krisztián Nyáry said. “He exuded an incredible optimism and serenity, so much so that one was inclined to believe that life was cheerful and happy. This may have seemed as if he was a feelgood type of person, but he was, in fact, a truly moral person. Many of us who were around him were under

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Péter Esterházy

Hungarian writer

The native form of this personal name is Esterházy Péter. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Péter 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 was called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature",^[4] and his books were considered to be significant contributions to post-war literature.^[5]

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&