Magda Szabó





Magda Szabó

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born
October 05, 1917 in Debrecen, Hungary

died
November 19, 2007

gender
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Magda Szabó was a Hungarian writer, arguably Hungary's foremost woman novelist. She also wrote dramas, essays, studies, memories and poetry.

Born in Debrecen, Szabó graduated at the University of Debrecen as a teacher of Latin and of Hungarian. She started working as a teacher in a Calvinist all-girl school in Debrecen and Hódmezővásárhely. Between 1945 and 1949 she was working in the Ministry of Religion and Education. She married the writer and translator Tibor Szobotka in 1947.

She began her writing career as a poet, publishing her first book Bárány ("Lamb") in 1947, which was followed by Vissza az emberig ("Back to the Human") in 1949. In 1949 she was awarded the Baumgarten Prize, which was - for political reasons - withdrawn from her on...more


Average rating: 4.18 · 534 ratings · 60 reviews · 34 distinct works
The Door
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 1987 — 20 editions
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Abigél
4.49 of 5 stars 4.49 avg rating — 97 ratings — published 1970 — 7 editions
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Für Elise
4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions
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Régimódi történet
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1977 — 4 editions
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Katalin Street
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La ballata di Iza
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Az őz ; A Danaida: [regén...
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
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Álarcosbál
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1961 — 3 editions
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Mondják meg Zsófikának
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1963 — 2 editions
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“Nem látja, hogy rám hiába villog, nekem senki se kell, aki nem tökéletesen az enyém? Maga mindenkit berakna egy dobozba, aztán mikor ki kell, azt veszi elő, ez itt a barátnőm, ez az unokatestvérem, ez az öreg keresztanyám, ez a szerelmem, ez az orvosom, ez a préselt virág Rhodosz szigetéről, na, hagyjon engem békén. Ha egyszer nem leszek, majd nézzen ki olykor a temetőbe, az elég, ha nem vállaltam azt az embert barátnak, mert férjnek óhajtottam, maga se játssza itt nekem azt, hogy maga az én meg nem született gyermekem.”
Magda Szabó, The Door

“Fáradt vagy, mert főzöl, és takarítasz, és vásárolsz, és nem sikerül senkit se találnod, akit elviselsz a közeledben, mert nem valakit keresel te, hanem azt az egyetlent, aki soha többé nem jön el hozzád, Emerencet.”
Magda Szabó, The Door

“...mondtam, olyan botrány még nem volt, mint amilyen lesz a Parlamentben, ha én ott megjelenek, mit gondol, érdekel engem, mit tervezett, szőtt ott magában meg a barátaival, miközben én szerettem, ő meg nem szeretett? Szerettem őt. Hallja? Nem a fejit, a tudományát, mert az vitte el tőlem, az a nagyokos feje, tele tannal [...] Olyan bátor volt, életerős, olyan vidám, mint aki nem hal meg soha. És az a rengeteg könyv meg az a végtelen tudomány! Ki akarta azt mind megtanulni, feleljen?”
Magda Szabó, The Door

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