author
Frigyes Karinthy
1887–1938
A sharp-witted Hungarian writer whose humor, satire, and curiosity about modern life made him one of the most beloved literary voices of early 20th-century Hungary. He is also often remembered beyond literature for the story that anticipated the idea later known as “six degrees of separation.”
9 Audiobooks
Ballada a néma férfiakról: Novellák
by Frigyes Karinthy
Irások irókról: Kritikák
by Frigyes Karinthy
Két mosoly
by Frigyes Karinthy
Capillária: Regény
by Frigyes Karinthy
Esik a hó: Novellák
by Frigyes Karinthy
Görbe tükör
by Frigyes Karinthy
Ne bántsuk egymást: Ujabb tréfák
by Frigyes Karinthy
Tanár úr kérem: Képek a középiskolából
by Frigyes Karinthy
Két hajó : Novellák
by Frigyes Karinthy
About the author
Born in Budapest in 1887, Frigyes Karinthy built a remarkably varied career as an author, playwright, poet, journalist, and translator. He became especially well known for his humorous and satirical writing, using wit to poke at literary fashions, social habits, and the strange logic of everyday life.
Among his best-known works are the parody collection Így írtok ti and the short story Chains (Láncszemek), published in 1929, which is widely linked to the idea that any two people can be connected through only a small number of social ties. That mix of playful imagination and intellectual curiosity helped keep his work fresh long after his lifetime.
Karinthy remained an important figure in Hungarian literature until his death in 1938. Readers continue to return to him for his lively style, clear intelligence, and the feeling that behind every joke there is a serious, observant mind at work.