Kertész, Imre

Country/Region:: Hungary

Born:: November 9, 1929
Dead:: March 31, 2016
Genres:: Miscellaneous prose

Photo: Michael Brannäs / TT (1999)

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Imre Kertész was a Hungarian author born in Budapest to a secular Jewish family. He was widely translated and one of Hungary's best-known authors. All Kertész's works are informed by his experiences of the Second World War. He has said that, "All you can write about after Auschwitz is Auschwitz".

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The article written by: Tony Samuelsson. Published: September 30, 2011
Last update: April 1, 2016 by Alex editorial staff

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