Ferenc Temesi

writer, literary translator, playwright, screenwriter
Szeged, 30 November 1949
Full member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts (2011–)
If among a writer’s works there is also one entitled Babonáskönyv (lit. Book of Superstitions), a measure of caution is in order; yet I am not about to speak of the future, only of the past
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Parallel Life Paths

overnmental award

Awarded by national government to recognize achievements of public, national significance.

An award established and granted by central government authorities.



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



One of the four highest Hungarian state awards is the Hungarian Order of Merit, which is granted in various grades to individuals who perform exemplary activities in culture, science, art, or their own field, in order to advance Hungary’’s interests and promote universal human values.



Hungarian state award for outstanding literary achievements.



The highest Hungarian state decoration for the cultivation and preservation of Hungarian culture.



The top prize in the hierarchical system of art awards, granted to Kossuth Prize-winning artists over 65 who have created significant value in their artistic field. By law, no more than seventy artists may hold it simultaneously.