The reevaluated past: The memory of the Dual Monarchy in Hungarian literature
The reevaluated past: The memory of the Dual Monarchy in Hungarian literature

Summary/Abstract: The historical legacy of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy remains a subject of considerable debate and particular significance in an increasingly unified Europe. Given that political unification has by no means led to any widespread consensus concerning interpretations of the half-century of European history preceding the outbreak of World War I, it may be worthwhile to consider how the memory of this geographically large and nationally and linguistically diverse state has shifted in different historical periods. This article seeks to further an understanding of the contentious legacy of the Dual Monarchy through discussion of examples from works by Hungarian authors, in particular Dezsõ Kosztolányi, Gyula Krúdy, and Sándor Márai.

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