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Miklós Zelei

1948 – 2021

Hungarian journalist, writer and poet

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Lived 1948 – 2021 (aged 72). Miklós Zelei was a Hungarian journalist, writer, poet and opinion journalist.

Miklós Zelei (; 8 November 1948 – 28 October 2021) was a Hungarian poet, writer, and journalist.

Biography Zelei graduated from the University of Szeged in 1973. He then studied at a journalism school and became editor-in-chief of the APN news agency. In 1977, he was awarded the . From 1978 to 1986, he worked for the daily newspaper Magyar Hírlap and subsequently for .

Zelei vocally called for an opening of the border between and Veľké Slemence. His novel, A kettézárt falu, told the story of how this village was split in two.

Zelei died on 28 October 2021, at the age of 72.

Works Alapítólevél (1980) Híd (1984) Szépséghibák (1986) Ágytörténetek (1988) A tolvajkulcs (1988) Tűz is volt, babám! Alapszerv Kárhelyen, 1957-58 (1989) Őrjítő mandragóra. Bevezetés a politikai pszichiátriába (1989) Az elrabolt emberöltő (1990) Hullaciróka (1998) Itt állunk egy szál megmaradásban (2000) A kettézárt falu (2000) Álljon fel! (2003) A halasi norma (2003) Hat vita (2005) A 342-es határkő (2006) Egyperces évszázad. In memoriam Örkény István novellapályázat / Abszurd flikk-flakk. Grafikai illusztrációk Örkény István szellemében (2012) Őrjítő mandragóra. Bevezetés a politikai pszichiátriába (2012) Situs inversus, az Isten balján (2013) Az elrabolt emberöltő. Bara Margit, Kahler Frigyes, Mérő László (2014) A kettézárt falu. Dokumentumregény (2017) Gyilkos idők. Epikus improvizációk (2020)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Szeged
Awards
Móricz Zsigmond Grant; Knight's Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary; Pro Literatura
Also known as
Miklos Zelei

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Miklós Zelei's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Miklós Zelei?

Hungarian journalist, writer and poet (1948–2021)

When was Miklós Zelei born?

Miklós Zelei was born on 8 November 1948 in Kiskunhalas.

When did Miklós Zelei die?

Miklós Zelei died on 28 October 2021 in Budapest.

What was Miklós Zelei's occupation?

Miklós Zelei was a journalist, writer, poet and opinion journalist.

What nationality was Miklós Zelei?

Miklós Zelei was Hungarian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Miklós Zelei

· Wikidata: Q1466993

· DBpedia: Miklós Zelei

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