
Megjegyzés:
A modest kitchen table, a garden humming with the scent of hazelnuts and poppies, and the quiet rhythm of daily chores become the backdrop for a poet who balances gratitude with a lingering melancholy. Through simple statements—“I have bread, I have wine, I have a child and a wife”—the verses unfold a world where the ordinary glows with a near‑mystical light, while unexpected flashes of longing and fear surface beneath the surface calm.
The collection moves fluidly between tender domestic scenes and stark reflections on mortality, love, and the passage of time. The language is vivid yet unadorned, letting images of lantern light, old pipes, and summer heat speak for themselves. Readers are invited to linger in the pauses, hear the hush of a garden bench, and sense the quiet tension between what is possessed and what remains just out of reach, making each poem feel like a personal conversation with a thoughtful, sometimes uneasy, soul.
Language
hu
Duration
~1 hours (58K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Albert László from page images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library
Release date
2021-08-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1885–1936
A leading voice in 20th-century Hungarian literature, he wrote poetry, novels, stories, essays, and criticism with unusual grace and emotional precision. His work is often remembered for its sharp observation of ordinary life and its deep sympathy for human vulnerability.
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