
SZÉP ERNŐ
NEM MEREM A SZÁM KINYITNI
N. N.
TISZTÁTALAN LETTEM
SZÉGYELHETEM MAGAMAT
A SZIVEM NEM REPEDT MEG
TÜKÖRBE NÉZEK
BŰNÖM, HOGY NEM VAGYOK ÉN IS GYILKOS
ÁRULÓ VAGYOK
NYUGTALAN ÉRZÉSEM VAN
The story opens with a raw, first‑person confession that drifts between memory and present dread. A nameless narrator, scarred by war and haunted by a list of sins, grapples with shame, money, and a lingering wish to disappear. The prose is stark, the voice trembling as it describes moments of panic, fleeting glimpses of childhood innocence, and an overwhelming sense of being trapped in one's own mind.
As the narrative unfolds, we follow the narrator's attempts to make sense of his actions—whether stealing a coin or confronting a phantom victim—while the surrounding city of Budapest murmurs in the background. The work paints a claustrophobic interior landscape, where each confession feels like a hand reaching for redemption that never arrives. Listeners will be drawn into the tension between the desire for absolution and the crushing weight of guilt.
Language
hu
Duration
~2 hours (152K characters)
Release date
2025-04-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1884–1953
A warm, witty voice in 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote poetry, fiction, plays, and journalism with unusual lightness and feeling. His work often turns everyday life, childhood memory, and vulnerability into something vivid and memorable.
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