Slovakian Hungarian prose in Slovakia after the change of regime in 1989
Slovakian Hungarian prose in Slovakia after the change of regime in 1989
Author(s): Anikó N. TóthSubject(s): Hungarian Literature
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Slovakia; prose; change of regime; institutional system; postmodern; Lajos Grendel; Alfonz Talamon
Summary/Abstract: The present study showcases the achievements of Slovakian Hungarian prose in the past three decades. It shows the changes in the literary institutional system brought about by the change of regime in 1989. It devotes detailed attention to the careers of Lajos Grendel and Alfonz Talamon; furthermore, it highlights some characteristic poetics and uses of language which resulted in intriguing works by Gábor Farnbauer, Attila Győry, Daniel Levicky Archleb, Zsófia Bárczi, József Gazdag, Norbert György, and Péter Hunčík. It also touches upon the experiments of the younger generation of prose writers such as Zoltán Szalay and Pál Száz.
- Issue Year: 34/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 15-31
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
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