August 2010: Writing from Hungary

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Words without Borders announces its August Issue: Writing from Hungary

New York City, New York, August 6, 2010—Words without Borders (WWB) magazine announces the publication of an issue exploring the rich literary landscape of Hungary

While much attention has been paid to the writing of Western and Northern Europe, Eastern European literature is underrepresented in English translation.  WWB is delighted to address that imbalance, presenting the work of nine contemporary Hungarian writers selected by guest editor and eminent translator Judith Sollosy.

WWB Editorial Director Susan Harris centers this issue when she states, “"Literature in Hungary is both historical record and contemporary report, as authors consider the national identity in the flux of history. That political element combines with universal concerns to produce a rich and varied literature. The authors presented here, in Judith Sollosy's dazzling translations, demonstrate the range of this dynamic literary culture."

Hungarian authors in this issue, in the order in which they appear, include János Háy, Sándor Tar, Lajos Parti Nagy, Magda Szécsi, Ervin Lázár, Noémi Szécsi, Péter Esterházy, Virág ErdÅ�s, and Mihály Kornis.

This issue was made possible by a generous gift from the Hungarian Cultural Society New York.

For additional information, please contact:

Contact: W. Brandon Lacy Campos, Development and Marketing Manager
Organization Name: Words without Borders
Telephone Number: 646-460-0551
Email Address: brandon@wordswithoutborders.org
Website Address: www.wordswithoutborders.org

Founded in 2003, Words without Borders is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that has translated over 1,100 pieces of literature and poetry representing 80 languages by writers from 111 countries. WWB has been featured in the New York Times, the New York Times Book Review, the Boston Globe, the Guardian (UK), Vanity Fair, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, as well as in various foreign-language papers and numerous literary blogs. We were selected as a featured “pick” by Yahoo immediately after our launch issue and voted one of Time magazine’s “Fifty Coolest Websites” in July 2004.

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