Géza Gárdonyi

Géza Gárdonyi [ ɡe ː ː zɒ ɡa rdoɲi ] ( born August 3, 1863 in Agárd, Hungary, as Géza Ziegler, † October 30, 1922 in Eger, Hungary) was a Hungarian writer.

Life

Gárdonyi was born on August 3, 1863 in Agárdpuszta, a small town on the coast of Lake Velencei. His father, Sándor Ziegler, was a mechanic, and his mother was Terézia Nagy. While Gárdonyi childhood the family lived in twelve different places, including in Sály where Gárdonyi his elementary school began ( 1870-1873 ). The last school year ended Gárdonyi in Hejőcsaba ( 1873-1874 ).

During the high schools years Gárdonyi learned in Sárospatak (1874-1876), or in Pest ( 1876-1878 ). From 1878, the writer teacher studied in Eger. After the studies he was teacher help in Karád (1881-1882), where he received his diploma. He taught thereafter in Devecser (1882-1883), Sarvar (1883-1884) and Dabrony ( 1884-85 ).

In 1885 he married Mária Molnár ( Csanyi ), but their marriage was unhappy. In 1892 they divorced.

In Győr Gárdonyi employees for the magazines Hazánk, Gyori Közlöny and Gyori Hírlap was. In 1886 he started his own newspaper entitled Tanítóbarát. Meanwhile, his short stories and poems have been published in various newspapers Pest.

In 1897 he moved with his mother to Eger, where Gárdonyi spent his last days - alien to the world.

As Gárdonyi wrote his most famous work Stars of Eger, he lived here in Eger, where he died in 1922 at the age of 59 years. His grave is located in the Castle of Eger, in which the historical events of the Turkish siege occurred that make up the main part of the plot of the stars of Eger. They called him during his time in this city the " hermit of Eger ".

Gárdonyi has received many awards. In his former home in Eger is now the Géza Gárdonyi Memorial Museum. Especially in Eger roads, schools and theater buildings were named after him, but also in other parts of the country. Plaques are located at houses and schools in which he worked. In Budapest is on the Bartok Bela utca, a monument of the writer.

Performance

Gárdonyi is primarily known as a storyteller, but also wrote poetry and plays. He first wrote crudely satirical chapbooks. His real literary career began with stories from the Hungarian village life, going back to memories of his youth, and idealizing, and naive describe the unspoiled world of the village. But his popularity is based primarily on his next historical novels, in which he describes topics of Hungarian history exciting and with patriotism. His major work, Star of Eger, is required reading in Hungarian schools.

Works

• A Lampáš, 1894, narration (Eng. The lamp, Leipzig 1954), film: Hungary 1973, TV ( Director: Miklós Hajdúfy )
• Az én falum. Egy Tanito följegyzései, 1898, short stories ( from German painter village, in: The last cigar in the " Arab mold " Hungarian tales, Leipzig, 1988, the request for advice, in:. . Hungarian narrator Zurich 1974)
• Egri csillagok, 1899/1900, historical novel (German star of Eger, Berlin 1958), film: Hungary 1923 ( Director: Pál Fejös ), Hungary in 1968 (directed by Zoltán Várkonyi )
• A boron, Budapest premiere in 1901, people play in three acts (Eng. The wine world premiere folk theater of Vienna, 1903), film: Hungary in 1933 (directed by István György )
• A Láthatatlan ember, 1901 historical novel (Eng. Who are you, Budapest 1941, subject to later under the title I was the Huns )
• Isten rabjai, 1908, historical novel (Eng. Like the moon reflected in the lake, Leipzig, 1979), later under the title The prisoners God; Film: Hungary 1942 ( Director: Agoston Pacséry )
• Ida Regenye, Roman 1924 ( German Ida's marriage of Vienna. Kortina 2008), film: Hungary in 1934 (directed by Steve Sekely )
• Szunyoghy miatyánkja, Roman ( German familiar with the night, Hamburg 1961)

• Brat visszatér Gábor, Hungary 1940 ( Director: István György )
• Az öreg tekintetes, TV Hungary 1987 ( Director: Tibor Horváth )