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Endre Kukorelly

b. 1951

Hungarian writer

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Born 1951. Endre Kukorelly is a Hungarian poet, journalist, politician, literary critic, literary editor and translator.

Endre Kukorelly (born 26 April 1951) is a Hungarian writer, poet and journalist. He is a teacher of the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. He was also an editor of the Magyar Narancs.

Political career Kukorelly is a founding member of the Politics Can Be Different (LMP). He ran for an individual seat in Szentendre, Pest County Constituency XI during the 2010 parliamentary election. He became a member of the National Assembly (MP) from the first place of LMP's Pest County Regional List on May 14, 2010. He worked in the Committee on Sports and Tourism. He resigned from his mandate due to lack of confidence on September 23, 2012. He was replaced by Szilvia Lengyel on October 8, 2012.

Works A valóság édessége (poems, 1984, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Budapest) Manière (poems, 1986, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Budapest) Én senkivel sem üldögélek (poems, 1989, Pannon Könyvkiadó, Budapest) A Memória-part (novel, 1990, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Book Of The Year Award; translated into five languages between 1996 and 2000) Azt mondja aki él (prose poems, 1991, Jelenkor Irodalmi és Művészeti Kiadó, Pécs) Egy gyógynövény-kert (selected poems, 1993, Magvető Könyvkiadó, Budapest; translated into Portuguese in 1997) Napos terület (prose poems, 1994) Budapest – Papírváros (photo gallery book, 1994, with photos of Károly Gink) Mintha már túl sokáig állna (poems, 1995, Budapest) Kedvenxc (essays, 1996; translated into German in 1999) H.Ö.L.D.E.R.L.I.N. (poem cycle, 1999) Három 100 darab (novelette, Jelenkor Irodalmi és Művészeti kiadó, Pécs, 1999) Rom: A Szovjetónió története (novel, 2000) Kicsit majd kevesebbet járkálok (writings, 2001) TündérVölgy, avagy Az emberi szív rejtelmeiről (novel, 2003, harmadik kiadás 2007) Samunadrág (poems for children, 2005, Kalligram Könyvkiadó, Budapest) Rom. A komonizmus története (novel, 2006, enlarged edition) Ezer és 3 avagy A nőkben rejlő szív (novel, 2009, Kalligram Könyvkiadó, Budapest) Mennyit hibázok, te úristen (Kalligram Könyvkiadó, 2010)

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
Budapest
Nationality
Education
Eötvös Loránd University
Positions held
Member of the National Assembly of Hungary
Employers
Hungarian University of Fine Arts
Awards
Laureate of the Hungarian Republic; Márai Sándor Prize; Móricz Zsigmond Grant; Alföld Prize; Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary; József Attila Prize; Palladium; Déry Tibor Prize

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Endre Kukorelly?

Hungarian writer

When was Endre Kukorelly born?

Endre Kukorelly was born on 26 April 1951 in Budapest.

When did Endre Kukorelly die?

Endre Kukorelly died in Budapest.

What is Endre Kukorelly's occupation?

Endre Kukorelly is a poet, journalist, politician, literary critic, literary editor and translator.

What nationality is Endre Kukorelly?

Endre Kukorelly is Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Endre Kukorelly

· Wikidata: Q213059

· DBpedia: Endre Kukorelly

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