Attila György Explained

Attila György
Birth Date:1971 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Occupation:Writer, journalist, editor
Period:1995 – present

Attila György (born 15 August 1971, Miercurea Ciuc, Harghita County, Romania), is a Székely writer, journalist, and literary editor. He has received the Attila József Prize for excellence in Hungarian literature.

Biography

György graduated from the Miercurea Ciuc School of Mathematics and Physics (now Márton Áron Gymnasium). Between 1991 and 1997, he was a journalist and editor for such publications as Ifi Fórum, If, Zabhegyező, and Erdélyi Napló. Since 1997, he has been editor of the cultural journal Székelyföld. In 1999, he edited the Transylvanian professional journal Könyvjelző, and the Internet portal Internetto Transsylvaniae.

His short stories, novellas and journalism appear regularly in the Romanian and Hungarian press. He is a member of the Hungarian Writers' Association and the Young Writers' Association, and is a former Intendant of the Transylvanian Hungarian Writers' League.

On 15 March 1999 in Budapest, he was awarded the Attila József Prize, recognizing excellence in contributions to Hungarian literature. It was presented by Miklós Réthelyi, Hungarian Minister of National Resources.

Chief works

Prizes and awards

References

  1. Web site: György Attila József Attila-díjas . Kristály Lehel . 12 March 2011 . Székelyhon . 12 March 2011 .

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