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Péter Esterházy

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Péter Esterházy


Born
in Budapest, Hungary
April 14, 1950

Died
July 14, 2016

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Péter Esterházy was a Hungarian writer. He has been called a "leading figure of 20th century Hungarian literature", and his books are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature. ...more

Average rating: 3.85 · 5,766 ratings · 609 reviews · 87 distinct worksSimilar authors
Celestial Harmonies

3.86 avg rating — 669 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions
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She Loves Me

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3.73 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1995 — 38 editions
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Helping Verbs of the Heart

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3.59 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 1985 — 31 editions
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Hasnyálmirigynapló

4.33 avg rating — 237 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions
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Javított kiadás

4.32 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2002 — 15 editions
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The Book of Hrabal

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3.71 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 1990 — 23 editions
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Not Art

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3.33 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2008 — 20 editions
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A Little Hungarian Pornography

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3.39 avg rating — 184 ratings — published 1984 — 20 editions
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Egyszerű történet vessző sz...

3.69 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2014
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Utazás a tizenhatos mélyére

3.99 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions
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“History belongs to the victors, legends to the people, fantasy to literature. Only death is certain.”
Péter Esterházy, Celestial Harmonies

“Mármost ha az a helyzet, hogy mindenki tök, csak mi állunk a vártán ragyogón, okosan, mint a nap, akkor azért érdemes gyanút fogni.”
Péter Esterházy, Az elefántcsonttoronyból

“History is an alternating series of frying pans and fires.”
Péter Esterházy

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