Hungarian Literature in English Translation: 1969-2007
About the Bibliography
The Bibliography of Hungarian Literature in English Translation: 1969-2007 is an online resource that offers an extensive source of information about Hungarian literature in English translation. It was created with the financial assistance of the Hungarian Book Foundation, Budapest, and also with the help of an earlier minor grant of the Elizabeth Barker Fund of the British Academy.
The database currently has just under 1,800 records. It aims to serve the needs of academic researchers, writers, translators, publishers and readers interested in Hungarian literature, comparative literary studies and translation studies.
What does the Bibliography contain?
It provides a wealth of information on matters of Hungarian literature, including fiction, drama, and, most importantly, lyrical poetry, which has been the best known and most widely translated genre of Hungarian literature.
The Bibliography covers the period 1969-2007, predominantly focusing on texts published in the UK and in Hungary. North-American material has been included when available. The Bibliography lists monograph-length translations of Hungarian fiction and individual poets' volumes. Much effort has been made to list the contents of historical and thematic anthologies of poetry and short fiction, and many periodical items have been listed as well.
By consulting the Bibliography, you can find out -
- How often has Márai's Embers – phenomenal success in the early 2000s – been translated into English?
- Where can you read the poetry of Arany, the most renowned translator of Robert Burns, in English?
- How can you find the novels of Margit Kaffka, the preeminent Hungarian New Woman novelist in translation?
- How many Hungarian poems has Edwin Morgan, the Poet Laureate of Scotland, translated?
As a research tool, the Bibliography can be used:
- To identify translations of the works of Hungarian writers, spanning the whole spectrum.
- To identify information about translations of Hungarian literary works published in journals and anthologies.
- To help publishers identify works that has been successfully translated and published.
- To assist students of comparative literature in their choice of research topic and dissertation.
This website is currently under construction. For further information, please contact the editor Zsuzsanna Varga (z.varga@lbss.gla.ac.uk).
The Bibliography of Hungarian Literature in English Translation can be downloaded as an MS Excel Speadsheet (368KB).
Dr Zsuzsanna Varga is a Lecturer in Hungarian Studies at the University of Glasgow.
