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Mit keresett a kommunista a grófnál?
The Communist and the Count

The Communist and the Count: The Relationship between Ernő Gáll and Ernő Teleki in the Light of the Securitate Documents and Other Sources

Author(s): Zoltán Tibori Szabó
Subject(s): History, Cultural history, Recent History (1900 till today), History of Communism
Published by: Korunk Baráti Társaság
Keywords: Ernő Gáll; Ernő Teleki; Communism; aristocracy; Securitate; Hungarian minority in Romania

Summary/Abstract: A study about the friendship developed between Professor Ernő Gáll, a left-oriented intellectual and former Editor-in-Chief of Korunk, and Count Ernő Teleki, a prominent representative of the Transylvanian aristocracy, as reflected by the files kept by the Securitate, the Communist secret service of Romania. The two man were situated in opposite positions during the Communist regime, still, they had an honest relationship, and from time to time they discussed on subjects of mutual interest. Surrounded by an entire army of Securitate officers and agents, Ernő Gáll tried to find a solution for the problems of the Hungarian minority living in Romania, mainly based on the documents of the Helsinki and Belgrade Conferences.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 86-95
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Hungarian