Miklós Szentkuthy

Miklós Szentkuthy
(Photo: László Csigó)
Born
Miklós Pfisterer

(1908-06-02)2 June 1908
Died18 July 1988(1988-07-18) (aged 80)
Occupationwriter
Known forone of the major innovative Hungarian novelists of the 20th century
Notable workPrae,
St. Orpheus Breviary,
Chapter on Love,
Towards the One and Only Metaphor
AwardsKossuth Prize

Miklós Szentkuthy (born Miklós Pfisterer; 2 June 1908 – 18 July 1988) was one of the most prolific Hungarian writers of the 20th century. His body of work comprises numerous novels, essays, translations, and an extensive diary covering the years 1930 to 1988. As the author of notable works such as Prae, the epic 10-volume St. Orpheus Breviary, Chapter on Love and Towards the One and Only Metaphor, he is regarded as one of the most significant Hungarian writers of the 20th century. His works have been translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, and Turkish.

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