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The Euphrates at Babylon
134 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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About the author
Ádám Bodor
28 books50 followersThe author of ten volumes of fiction since 1969, Ádám Bodor is an award-winning, Transylvanian-born Hungarian writer.
Ádám Bodor, born on July 22, 1936, in Cluj-Napoca, in the Transylvania region (then part of Romania), is one of the most recognized contemporary Hungarian writers. He grew up in an environment marked by the ethnic and political tensions of the time, as Transylvania had a significant Hungarian population but was part of Romania after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. In his youth, he was arrested and imprisoned by the communist authorities due to his subversive activities against the regime, an experience that significantly influenced his later literary work.
Bodor is known for his novels and short stories that explore themes such as political oppression, human isolation, and moral decay in fictional settings, clearly inspired by the bleak landscapes of totalitarian states. His literary style is characterized by precise and cold prose, where dialogue and silence are crucial in conveying the characters' sense of alienation. Among his most notable works is he Sinistra Zone (Az érsek látogatása), considered one of his most important novels, where he creates a closed, isolated, and authoritarian world, reflecting the communist regimes of Eastern Europe.
Throughout his career, Bodor has received numerous literary awards both in Hungary and internationally, establishing himself as a key figure in Central European literature. Although his work is somber and deeply critical of social structures, it also reveals a philosophical and existential dimension that transcends the immediate political context, achieving a universal resonance.
Ádám Bodor, born on July 22, 1936, in Cluj-Napoca, in the Transylvania region (then part of Romania), is one of the most recognized contemporary Hungarian writers. He grew up in an environment marked by the ethnic and political tensions of the time, as Transylvania had a significant Hungarian population but was part of Romania after the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. In his youth, he was arrested and imprisoned by the communist authorities due to his subversive activities against the regime, an experience that significantly influenced his later literary work.
Bodor is known for his novels and short stories that explore themes such as political oppression, human isolation, and moral decay in fictional settings, clearly inspired by the bleak landscapes of totalitarian states. His literary style is characterized by precise and cold prose, where dialogue and silence are crucial in conveying the characters' sense of alienation. Among his most notable works is he Sinistra Zone (Az érsek látogatása), considered one of his most important novels, where he creates a closed, isolated, and authoritarian world, reflecting the communist regimes of Eastern Europe.
Throughout his career, Bodor has received numerous literary awards both in Hungary and internationally, establishing himself as a key figure in Central European literature. Although his work is somber and deeply critical of social structures, it also reveals a philosophical and existential dimension that transcends the immediate political context, achieving a universal resonance.
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