Zoltán Bertha

literary historian
Szentes, 4 June 1955
Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2014–2023)
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2023–)
A jubilee volume commemorating the 60th birthday of literary historian, critic, and essayist Zoltán Bertha was published under the title Nemzet–Sors–Identitás (lit. Nation–Destiny–Identity), with the subtitle európai látószögű magyar (lit. Hungarian with a European perspective), a phrase borrowed from László Németh.
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Parallel Life Paths
2020governmental award

“30 Years of Freedom” Commemorative Medal, issued in memory of the inauguration of the first freely elected Hungarian National Assembly

Commemorative medal on the occasion of the establishment of the first freely elected Hungarian National Assembly.

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2015governmental award

Officer's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit

One of the four highest Hungarian state decorations is the Order of Merit of Hungary, whose grades are awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exemplary activity in culture, science, art, or their own professional field – to promote Hungary’’s interests and the advancement of universal human values.

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2004governmental award

József Attila Award

The highest state literary award for outstanding literary activity, awarded by the current Minister of Culture.

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