Móricz István Móricz Zsigmondhoz írt leveleinek biografikus vizsgálata
Letters of István Móricz to Zsigmond Móricz – Biographical Narratives

Summary/Abstract: In February 2016 a three-year project on the research of the correspondence of Zsigmond Móricz was launched in the Petőfi Literary Museum. The present project aims at processing the first half of the material, dating until 1923, which includes approximately three thousand letters. The goal is to prepare a digital edition of these letters. DigiPhil, which is responsible for the digital technology part of the work prepares online critical editions and richly annotated digital transcriptions of the manuscripts to the general reader and to scholars. The letters of István Móricz who was the elder brother of the outstanding writer put in biographical context shows the family life and the portrayal of the members of the family. Diligence, hard work and efforts for belonging to the bourgeoisie class are the most typical features which characterize them all. My study also points out the role of narratives in their lifes and their admirance for arts.

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