JANOVICS JENŐ: VISION AND APPROACH OF THE HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN DRAMA
JANOVICS JENŐ: VISION AND APPROACH OF THE HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN DRAMA

Summary/Abstract: Janovics Jenő (1872-1945) is the outstanding Hungarian artist who shaped both the Transylvanian theatre and cinema. Throughout its turbulent history it was the city of Kolozsvár/Cluj (nowadays Cluj-Napoca) where he chose to fulfil his career in theatre and film directing, screenwriting, acting, and theatre managing. Janovics Jenő was also an active author signing six books and over one hundred articles in the local press. In 1907 he published A magyar dráma irányai: tanulmány (The Directions of the Hungarian Drama: A Study) an extensive research into its origins and development. The present paper follows the practical dimension of this complex project namely the 1911-1912 History of Hungarian Drama Cycle that marks the embodiment of a lifetime vision for Janovics and the beginning of the golden age for his theatre.

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