Inspired by Hungarian poetry: British poets in conversation with Attila József

in the UK through initiating a poetic conversation between renowned British poets and selected poems of the outstanding Hungarian poet Attila József. The Hungarian Cultural Centre asked British poets to respond to a selection of Attila József ’s poems in English translation, put into English beautifully by John Bátki, Edwin Morgan, George Szirtes and Peter Zollman. The present online anthology, published on 11 April 2013 – the birthday of Attila József and the National Poetry Day in Hungary – is the product of the poetic ‘conversation’ between Attila József and more than a dozen of his present-day British counterparts. A gala reading in London on 11 April 2013 celebrates the occasion of the launch of the anthology, Attila József ’s work and poetry. Dr. Beata Pászthy

Gyöngyi Végh

Director Balassi Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London

Programme Manager Balassi Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London

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Inspired by Hungarian poetry: British poets in conversation with Attila József

Published on Apr 19, 2013

HCC London

This online poetry anthology contains sixteen British poets' response to a selection of Attila József's poems, which is the product of the initiative of the Balassi Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London in 2013. The project idea originates from Tibor Fischer, the famous British writer of Hungarian background. Attila József's poems in this publication are Reménytelenül – Without hope, Óda – Ode, Kései sirató – Belated lament, A Dunánál – By the Danube and Karóval jöttél – You came with a stick, translated into English by George Szirtes, Edwin Morgan, John Bátki and Peter Zollman The British poets who responded to these and other of Attila József's poems are Derek Adams, Polly Clark, Antony Dunn, Jacqueline Gabbitas, George Gömöri, Wayne Holloway-Smith, Ágnes Lehóczky, Tim Liardet, John McAuliffe, John Mole, Clare Pollard, Sam Riviere, Carol Rumens, Fiona Sampson, George Szirtes and Tam Warner.

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