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During [[World War I]], ''Nyugat'' was challenged by leftist literary circles and it eventually evolved toward more frustrated and depressed tones about the war itself. |
During [[World War I]], ''Nyugat'' was challenged by leftist literary circles and it eventually evolved toward more frustrated and depressed tones about the war itself. |
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The second generation of ''Nyugat'' writers in the twenties like [[Lőrinc Szabó]], [[József Fodor]], [[György |
The second generation of ''Nyugat'' writers in the twenties like [[Lőrinc Szabó]], [[József Fodor]], [[György Sárközi]] were postexpressionist and poststructualist. Prose writer [[Sándor Márai]] wrote family sagas and about social change. |
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The third generation in the thirties is sometimes referred to as the "essayist" gneration and included [[Antal Szerb]], [[Lázsló Szabó]], and [[Gábor Hálasz]]. |
The third generation in the thirties is sometimes referred to as the "essayist" gneration and included [[Antal Szerb]], [[Lázsló Szabó]], and [[Gábor Hálasz]]. |
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Revision as of 05:16, 18 November 2005
Nyugat, meaning "West", was a Hungarian literary journal.
It was founded in 1908 and initially edited by Paul Ignotus, Erno Osvát, and Miksa Fenyő. It was originally inspired by a theme of reciptivity to styles and philopsophies current in Western Europe including naturalism, symbolism, and impressionism. Nyugat published both poetry and prose writing.
During World War I, Nyugat was challenged by leftist literary circles and it eventually evolved toward more frustrated and depressed tones about the war itself.
The second generation of Nyugat writers in the twenties like Lőrinc Szabó, József Fodor, György Sárközi were postexpressionist and poststructualist. Prose writer Sándor Márai wrote family sagas and about social change.
The third generation in the thirties is sometimes referred to as the "essayist" gneration and included Antal Szerb, Lázsló Szabó, and Gábor Hálasz.