Adventures of Bohemian writers at the turn of the century (in Veszprém and Budapest)
The early 20th century was dominated by café culture. Even the most important authors of the Nyugat magazine, including Ady, Csáth, Karinthy, Kosztolányi, Krúdy, spent their nights in cafés... Not only have numerous anecdotes of their adventures survived, but their works also contain „imprints” of these legendary years. The lecture is intended to tell about modern Hungarian literature, spiced up with biographical stories. The [...]