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His published works include ''Szilvia szüzessége'' (1995), ''Szex a nappaliban'' (2000).<ref name=litera/> He is best known for his local version of ''[[American Psycho]]'', ''Budapesti skizo'' (1997).<ref name=cr/> Hazai also published under a pseudonym, Feri Soros, the novels ''Cukor Kékség'' (1992) and ''A Világ Regenye legjobb'' (2000).<ref name=litera/>
His published works include ''Szilvia szüzessége'' (1995), ''Szex a nappaliban'' (2000).<ref name=litera/> He is best known for his local version of ''[[American Psycho]]'', ''Budapesti skizo'' (1997).<ref name=cr/> Hazai also published under a pseudonym, Feri Soros, the novels ''Cukor Kékség'' (1992) and ''A Világ Regenye legjobb'' (2000).<ref name=litera/>


His translations into Hungarian include [[Raymond Carver]]'s ''Nem ők a te férjed (They are not your husband)'' (1997), [[Walter Kirn]]'s ''Ujjszopó Thumbsucker'' (2000) and [[James Frey]]'s ''Millió apró darabban'' (2004).<ref name=litera/>
His translations into Hungarian include [[Raymond Carver]]'s ''Nem ők a te férjed (They are not your husband)'' (1997), [[Walter Kirn]]'s ''Ujjszopó (Thumbsucker)'' (2000) and [[James Frey]]'s ''Millió apró darabban'' (2004).<ref name=litera/>


Attila Hazai committed suicide on April 5, 2012.<ref name=litera/> He was 44 years old.
Attila Hazai committed suicide on April 5, 2012.<ref name=litera/> He was 44 years old.

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Attila Hazai (April 30, 1967 – April 5, 2012) was a popular Hungarian writer. He is best known for his local version of American Psycho called Budapesti skizo (1997).[1] At the time of his death, none of his works had been translated into English.[1]

Biography

Attila Hazai was born in Budapest. From 1987 to 1995 he studied as an English major at the Eötvös Loránd University.[2] Since 1995 he was an editor at Link Budapest, an Internet magazine for contemporary literature.[2] In 1999 he received a Zsigmond Móricz literature scholarship.[2] Hazai was a member of the Attila József group (Hungarian: József Attila Kör) and a member of the Writers' Union Szépírók Társasága, 2000 to 2004 as its vice president.[2]

He played in a band "Pepsi Érzés, Hazai Íz". He wrote a screenplay called Rám csaj még nem volt ilyen hatással (1993). [2]

His published works include Szilvia szüzessége (1995), Szex a nappaliban (2000).[2] He is best known for his local version of American Psycho, Budapesti skizo (1997).[1] Hazai also published under a pseudonym, Feri Soros, the novels Cukor Kékség (1992) and A Világ Regenye legjobb (2000).[2]

His translations into Hungarian include Raymond Carver's Nem ők a te férjed (They are not your husband) (1997), Walter Kirn's Ujjszopó (Thumbsucker) (2000) and James Frey's Millió apró darabban (2004).[2]

Attila Hazai committed suicide on April 5, 2012.[2] He was 44 years old.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hazai Attila (1967-2012), complete review, "The Literary Saloon", April 10, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Meghalt Hazai Attila", litera.hu, 2012. április 5.