Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Magda Szabó was born in 1917 in Debrecen, Hungary. She began her literary career as a poet. In the 1950s she disappeared from the publishing scene for political reasons and made her living by teaching and translating from French and English. She began writing novels, and in 1978 was awarded the Kossuth Prize, the most prestigious literary award in Hungary. Magda Szabó died in 2007.[A] <b>heartbreakingly beautiful</b> novel… George Szirtes conveys both the sophistication and simplicity of Szabó’s narrative in a superb translation… Humble, wistful Ettie is a wonderful creation… Just as <i>The Door</i> won an immediate English-language following, <i>Iza’s Ballad</i> is<b> bound to become one of the most loved books of the year</b>… This publication of <i>Iza’s Ballad</i>, subtle and profound, is <b>a cause for celebration</b>
Irish Times
The writing has a lovely clarity and a relevance that is timeless
- Kate Saunders, The Times
Szabo nails with incisive clarity the painful dynamics between the two [central] characters… A perceptive study of family relationships, bereavement and old age, it is harrowingly beautiful
- Juanita Coulson, Lady
A ruthless exploration of the damage we inflict on one another in the name of love
Independent
Szabo…is a rare voice, and this novel about the death of tradition and hope is a marvel of empathy
- Eileen Battersby, Irish Times Books of the Year