Invisible but potent
A person who seems to have been entirely congruent in his memories and his values, fully dissolved and present in...
Where dying isn’t enough
Suzanne, later the second wife of the Hungarian poet György Faludy, seems to have been a lovely person, with strong...
Like pushing a pram
A fine description of a protuberant belly. I like the care with which the angry fat man moves it through...
Oh, for dog’s sake!
Listening time: 5 minutes. A touching account of mutual support and succour between labour camp prisoners and some of the...
The massive effects of slight coincidences
I liked this notion that centuries, as much as individuals, can be greatly affected by apparently insignificant coincidences, or even...
Quite the character
At first glance, Florian Wrangel sounds like the kind of person you'd love to have as an occasionally visiting uncle,...
How to hide a poem (II)
Listening time: under 5 minutes.  This disturbing quotation is striking on several levels.  By the Hungarian poet György Faludy concerning...
With curiosity and cheerfulness
How innocent this phrase, and yet, look at the context. Having left Hungary on the eve of the Second World...
Faux-Tamerlane backdrop
A tribute to Budapest Zoo includes this description of the Elephants' House and the geographically incongruous background designed for it. ...
Use your imagination
The path to hell, we've been told, is paved with good intentions.
Faludy, a renowned poet and writer, is given...
How to write in prison
This first-hand account by the Hungarian poet György Faludy (1910-2006) of how to procure writing materials in prison is all...
Which way the wind blows
In totalitarian systems, there is no limit to the perversity and pettiness of mind which can land you in a...
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