Gábor Görgey
| Gábor Görgey | |
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| Minister of Culture of Hungary | |
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In office 27 May 2002 – 18 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Zoltán Rockenbauer |
| Succeeded by | István Hiller |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 November 1929 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Ildikó Iván |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | novelist, director, poet, politician |
The native form of this personal name is Görgey Gábor. This article uses the Western name order.
Gábor Görgey (born as Artúr Görgey on 22 November 1929) is a Hungarian writer, poet, director and politician, who served as Minister of Culture between 2002 and 2003. He is a descendant of the freedom fighter General Artúr Görgey who served as Minister of War during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
Honours
- Graves Prize (1976)
- Attila József Prize (1980)
- Tibor Déry Award (1989)
- Book of the Year Award (2000)
- Pro urbe Budapest (2001)
- Gold Pen (2005)
- Kossuth Prize (2006)
Works
- Füst és fény (poems, 1956)
- Délkör (poems, 1963)
- Köszönöm, jól (poems, 1970)
- Alacsony az Ararát (plays, 1971)
- Légifolyosó (poems, 1977)
- Munkavilágítás (essays, 1984)
- A díva bosszúja (short stories, 1988)
- Nők szigete (poems, 1990)
- Mindig újabb kutyák jönnek (novel, 1991)
- Eszkimó nyár (poems, 1993)
- Utolsó jelentés Atlantiszról (novel, 2000)
- Volt egyszer egy Felvidék! (novel, 1989) Magvető Kiadó, Budapest, 1989.
His first drama, the Komámasszony, hol a stukker? brought significant successes. It was shown in the United States too.
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Zoltán Rockenbauer |
Minister of Culture 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by István Hiller |
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