Oxford Hungarian Society - Trinity term 2003

Tuesday April 29, MacGregor room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.

Versions and Diversions: Márai and Kertész in Britain

Peter Sherwood is a lecturer at SSEES. He will discuss the sudden fame of these two Hungarian writers in the UK.

Friday May 9, MacGregor room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.

Is Hungary Becoming Boring? - Reflections on half a century of Hungary-watching

Daniel Franklin has been Europe Editor of The Economist, and is now Editorial Director of its Intelligence Unit.

Wednesday 14 May, MacGregor room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.

The Great Stunt: the Hungarian economy and EU accession

András Hirschler, who is Trade Commissioner at the Hungarian Embassy in London, reflects on the prospects for Hungary.

Tuesday May 27, MacGregor room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.

Rebels Rocking the Boat: Music, Youth, Underground in 1980s Hungary

Péter Apor a historian and literary critic, is currently a post-doctoral fellow at SSEES.

Thursday 5 June, MacGregor room, Oriel College, 8 p.m.

Two Eighteenth-Century Transylvanian Lives: Péter Apor and Kata Bethlen

Bernard Adams, returns to discuss the lives of these famous aristocrats, whose autobiographical works he is preparing for publication in English.



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