Ferenc Karinthy (June 2, 1921 – February 29, 1992) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, journalist, editor and translator, as well as a water polo champion. He authored more than a dozen novels.[1] His father was the writer and journalist Frigyes Karinthy. His mother, the psychiatrist Aranka Böhm, was killed in 1944 in Auschwitz.
Spring Comes to Budapest was the first of Karinthy's novels to be translated into English (Corvina Press, 1964). His novel Epepe was later translated into English as Metropole and published by Telegram Books in 2008.
Ferenc Karinthy was born in Budapest, the second son of the Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy. He wrote his first novel, Don Juan éjszakája (Don Juan's night) in 1943 while studying literature and linguistics at Pázmány Péter University. In 1945 he was awarded a PhD in linguistics.
Karinthy died in Budapest in 1992. Napló (Journal), the diary Karinthy kept between 1969 and 1991, was published posthumously in 1994.
Epepe (Metropole)edit
Epepe
Epepe, written in 1970, is the most well-known of Karinthy's novels to be translated into English, appearing as Metropole in 2008.[3]
This essentially Kafkaesque tale follows the travails of Budai, a linguist who steps off a plane expecting to be in Helsinki but finds himself in a sprawling and densely populated metropolis whose residents speak an unknown and unintelligible language. Budai is swept along with the crowd to a hotel, where he tries in vain to explain his predicament.
With no route home apparent, Budai spends his days trying to learn what he can about the city and the language but is frustrated at every turn. The only person with whom he has any kind of relationship is Epepe, who operates the lift in his hotel. But even she can't help when Budai's money runs out and his situation becomes ever more desperate.
Bibliographyedit
Don Juan éjszakája (Don Juan's night) (1943)
Szellemidézés (1947)
Budapesti tavasz (Spring Comes to Budapest) (1953)
^. Archived from the original on 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
^Ferenc Karinthy's Metropole, by Robert Buckeye in Words Without Borders, November 2008.
External linksedit
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January 01, 1970
ferenc, karinthy, native, form, this, personal, name, karinthy, ferenc, this, article, uses, western, name, order, when, mentioning, individuals, june, 1921, february, 1992, hungarian, novelist, playwright, journalist, editor, translator, well, water, polo, ch. The native form of this personal name is Karinthy Ferenc This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals Ferenc Karinthy June 2 1921 February 29 1992 was a Hungarian novelist playwright journalist editor and translator as well as a water polo champion He authored more than a dozen novels 1 His father was the writer and journalist Frigyes Karinthy His mother the psychiatrist Aranka Bohm was killed in 1944 in Auschwitz Spring Comes to Budapest was the first of Karinthy s novels to be translated into English Corvina Press 1964 His novel Epepe was later translated into English as Metropole and published by Telegram Books in 2008 Contents 1 Biography 2 Epepe Metropole 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBiography editFerenc Karinthy was born in Budapest the second son of the Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy He wrote his first novel Don Juan ejszakaja Don Juan s night in 1943 while studying literature and linguistics at Pazmany Peter University In 1945 he was awarded a PhD in linguistics Karinthy worked as a script editor for Nemzeti Szinhaz and Madach Theatre as well as theatres in Miskolc Szeged and Debrecen Between 1957 and 1960 Karinthy translated a number of writers into Hungarian including Machiavelli and Moliere He won a number of awards for his own writing including the Baumgarten Prize the Attila Jozsef Prize and the Kossuth Prize 2 Karinthy died in Budapest in 1992 Naplo Journal the diary Karinthy kept between 1969 and 1991 was published posthumously in 1994 Epepe Metropole edit nbsp Epepe Epepe written in 1970 is the most well known of Karinthy s novels to be translated into English appearing as Metropole in 2008 3 This essentially Kafkaesque tale follows the travails of Budai a linguist who steps off a plane expecting to be in Helsinki but finds himself in a sprawling and densely populated metropolis whose residents speak an unknown and unintelligible language Budai is swept along with the crowd to a hotel where he tries in vain to explain his predicament With no route home apparent Budai spends his days trying to learn what he can about the city and the language but is frustrated at every turn The only person with whom he has any kind of relationship is Epepe who operates the lift in his hotel But even she can t help when Budai s money runs out and his situation becomes ever more desperate Bibliography editDon Juan ejszakaja Don Juan s night 1943 Szellemidezes 1947 Budapesti tavasz Spring Comes to Budapest 1953 Hazai tudositasok Reports from Home 1954 Irodalmi tortenetek Literary Stories 1956 Ferencvarosi sziv A Fan of Ferencvaros 1959 Negykezes Piece for Four Hands 1967 Epepe Metropole 1970 Harmincharom Thirty three 1977 Naplo Journal 1994 References edit Telegram Books Author Profile Hungarian Book Foundation Archived from the original on 2019 05 26 Retrieved 2008 06 29 Ferenc Karinthy s Metropole by Robert Buckeye in Words Without Borders November 2008 External links edit nbsp Media related to Ferenc Karinthy at Wikimedia Commons booksend files wordpress com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ferenc Karinthy amp oldid 1217694365, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
