Hungarian PEN Club explained

Hungarian PEN Club is an affiliate of International PEN. The Hungarian Club was established in 1926 by Antal Radó. Early writers associated with the club included Albert Berzeviczy and Jenő Rákosi. Prominent members include Zsolt Harsányi, Miklós Hubay, Dezső Kosztolányi, Sándor Márai, Árpád Göncz, Gábor Görgey, and Zoltán Sumonyi.

Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry

In 2012, the club established a new literary award for International poetry called the Janus Pannonius International Poetry Prize, later renamed the Grand Prize for Poetry. It includes a prize of funded by the Hungarian government. The award is named in honor of Hungarian poet Janus Pannonius (1434-1472) and is presented yearly on his birthday, August 29. There are also two translation prizes, each with the award of .

In 2012, the inaugural award was rejected by American recipient Lawrence Ferlinghetti due to concerns over human rights issues in Hungary under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, since the award is sponsored by the Hungarian government.[1] Ferlinghetti wrote that "Since the policies of this right-wing regime tend toward authoritarian rule and the consequent curtailing of freedom of expression and civil liberties, I find it impossible for me to accept the Prize in the United States. Thus, I must refuse the prize in its present terms."[1] [2] [3] [4] In 2013, the club announced that "To avoid similar concerns in the future, the financial part of the prize has been sourced from private donations alone."[5]

Honorees

2012
2013[6]
2014[7]
2015[8]
2016
2017
2018[9]
2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beat this: Lawrence Ferlinghetti refuses Hungarian cash award . . Christopher Young . October 12, 2012 . October 15, 2012.
  2. Web site: Lawrence Ferlinghetti declines Hungarian award over human rights . . Carolyn Kellogg . October 11, 2012 . October 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Following Elie Wiesel's Lead, US Poet Rejects Hungarian Award . . Ron Friedman and AP . October 13, 2012 . October 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150705021952/http://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=3&ARTICLE_ID=32857 . July 5, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Lawrence Ferlinghetti Declines 50,000 Euro Prize from Hungarian PEN Club . . Harriet Staff . October 11, 2012 . October 15, 2012.
  5. Web site: 2013 Janus Pannonius Poetry Foundation Prize booklet, p. 11 . July 3, 2015.
  6. Web site: Janus Pannonius Prize goes to Simin Behbahani . Hungarian Literature Online . Annamária Apró . September 26, 2013 . September 30, 2013.
  7. Web site: Janus Pannonius Prize goes to Adonis and Yves Bonnefoy . Hungarian Literature Online . September 4, 2014 . September 5, 2014.
  8. Web site: Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry to Charles Bernstein and Giuseppe Conte . sibila.com.br . December 5, 2015.
  9. Web site: Laureates. Janus Pannonius Grand Prize for Poetry. 2019-09-14.

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