György Dalos
{b.1943 into a jewish family in Budapest). He studied German History at the University of Moscow. His first book, a volume of poetry, appeared in 1964. He was a member of the Hungarian CP until 1968. In the same year, he was tried for anti-state activities (so-called Maoist trials of Budapest), and a work and selective publication ban was imposed. He worked as a translator. Participation in the democratic opposition of Hungary. 1984: Grant of the Berlin Künstlerprogramm of the DAAD and work at the Eastern Europe reserach institute at the University of Bremen. Since 1987 he has alternately been in Vienna und Budapest. Contributions to German radio stations and Newspapers. 1992-1996: Member of the executive board of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung e.V. Cologne. Awards: Adelbert von Chamisso Preis, 1995, Gryphius-Sonderpreis, 1999. 1995-1999: Director of the Hungarian cultural institute in Berlin und literary Curator of the Focal Theme "Ungarn unbegrenzt" at the Frankfurt bookfair 1999. He currently lives as a freelance author in Berlin.
Eurozine Articles
Publicities - domestic and foreign
Podium Statement at the 14th European Meeting of Cultural Journals in Vienna and Bratislava; Saturday November 11, 2000
Is the freedom of publicity really the freedom of publicity? And what does criticism of one's country mean once it is voiced abroad? [more]
Articles published in the Partner Section
Antisemitismus im Gepäck
Der Antisemitismus kehrt in West- und Osteuropa in unterschiedlichen Formen zurück. Wie es dazu kommen konnte und worin die Unterschiede zwischen Ost und West bestehen, untersucht György Dalos in diesem Artikel. [more]




