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Gábor Görgey

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Gábor Görgey
Minister of Culture of Hungary
In office
27 May 2002 – 18 May 2003
Preceded byZoltán Rockenbauer
Succeeded byIstván Hiller
Personal details
Born (1929-11-22) 22 November 1929 (age 95)
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Political partyIndependent
SpouseIldikó Iván
Children3
Professionnovelist, director, poet, politician

Gábor Görgey (born as Artúr Görgey on 22 November 1929) is a Hungarian writer, poet, director and politician, who served as Minister of Culture between 2002 and 2003. He is a descendant of the freedom fighter General Artúr Görgey who served as Minister of War during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

Honours

Works

  • Füst és fény (poems, 1956)
  • Délkör (poems, 1963)
  • Köszönöm, jól (poems, 1970)
  • Alacsony az Ararát (plays, 1971)
  • Légifolyosó (poems, 1977)
  • Munkavilágítás (essays, 1984)
  • A díva bosszúja (short stories, 1988)
  • Nők szigete (poems, 1990)
  • Mindig újabb kutyák jönnek (novel, 1991)
  • Eszkimó nyár (poems, 1993)
  • Utolsó jelentés Atlantiszról (novel, 2000)
  • Volt egyszer egy Felvidék! (novel, 1989) Magvető Kiadó, Budapest, 1989.

His first drama, the Komámasszony, hol a stukker? brought significant successes. It was shown in the United States too.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Culture
2002–2003
Succeeded by