Often considered the foremost representative of impressionism and the Decadent School in Hungarian literature, this author masterfully captures the spirit of his time and place. His lyric poems delve into reflective explorations of youth, while his short stories and novels portray life in Debrecen and the experiences of ordinary men and artists in Budapest. He eschewed contemporary issues, instead celebrating a nostalgic longing for youthful purity and an idealized world. His work offers a poignant and insightful portrayal of everyday life in Budapest, rendered with a distinctive voice and keen observation.
The story of one man's experiences during the Holocaust of Jews in Hungary in 1944. It provides a compassionate, yet non-judgmental, insight into the daily horrors suffered by all Hungarian Jews during this time.